SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1National Policing Improvement Agency

Part 3Accountability and supervision

28Annual reports

1

As soon as possible after the end of each financial year the Agency must prepare a report on the carrying out of its functions during that year.

2

The report for a financial year (“the report”) must include an assessment of the extent to which the annual plan for that year under paragraph 5 has been carried out.

3

The Agency must arrange for the report to be published in such manner as it considers appropriate.

4

The Agency must send a copy of the report to—

a

the Secretary of State,

b

the police authority for each police area in England and Wales,

c

the chief officer of police of each police force in England and Wales, and

d

such other persons as the Agency considers appropriate.

5

The Secretary of State must lay a copy of the report before each House of Parliament.