SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12Planning and reports about Constabulary

Part 2Reports

Power of Secretary of State to require reports

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1

The Secretary of State may at any time require the Police Authority to submit to him a report on such matters connected with—

a

the carrying out of its functions, or

b

policing by the Constabulary,

as he may specify.

2

The Secretary of State may at any time require the chief constable to submit to him a report on such matters connected with policing by the Constabulary as the Secretary of State may specify.

3

If the Secretary of State specifies a particular form for a report under this paragraph, the report must be submitted in that form.

4

Where a report is submitted to the Secretary of State under this paragraph, he may—

a

arrange for it to be published in such manner as appears to him to be appropriate; or

b

require the person submitting the report to arrange for it to be published in that manner.