Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003

8 Performance summaries

(1) Section 28 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (arrangements relating to economy, efficiency and effectiveness) is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (5).

(2) In subsection (5) omit paragraph (c) and the word “and” immediately preceding it.

(3) After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) The Board shall prepare and publish for each financial year a summary (its “performance summary”) of the Board’s assessment of—

(a) its and the Chief Constable’s performance in the year measured by reference to performance indicators;

(b) the extent to which any performance standard which applied at any time during that year was met.

(5B) The performance summary for a financial year may be published—

(a) with a report issued under section 57(1) for the year, or

(b) with the performance plan for the following year.”

(4) In subsection (6) after “performance plan” insert “or publishing its performance summary”.

(5) In subsection (7) at the end insert— “; and

“performance summary” means a summary prepared by the Board under subsection (5A)”.

(6) Subsections (1) to (5) have effect in relation to financial years ending on or after 31st March 2004.