C1Part 1Police reform

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CHAPTER 7Other provisions relating to policing and crime and disorder

Her Majesty's inspectors of constabulary

I184HMIC reports: publication

1

Section 55 of the Police Act 1996 (publication of reports) is amended as follows.

2

For subsection (1) substitute—

1

The inspectors of constabulary must arrange for any report prepared under section 54 to be published in such manner as appears to the inspectors to be appropriate.

3

For subsection (2) substitute—

2

But the inspectors of constabulary must exclude from publication under subsection (1) anything that the inspectors consider—

a

would be against the interests of national security, or

b

might jeopardise the safety of any person.

2A

The inspectors must disclose to the Secretary of State anything excluded from publication by virtue of subsection (2).

4

For subsection (3) substitute—

3

The inspectors of constabulary must send a copy of the published report to—

a

the Secretary of State,

b

the local policing body maintaining the police force to which the report relates,

c

the chief officer of police of that police force, and

d

any police and crime panel established under section 28 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 for the police area of that police force.

5

In subsection (4)—

a

for “police authority” substitute “ local policing body ”, and

b

for “authority” substitute “ body ”.

6

In subsection (5)—

a

for “police authority” substitute “ local policing body ”, and

b

in paragraph (c) and in the words following that paragraph, for “authority” substitute “ body ”.

7

In subsection (6) for “police authority” substitute “ local policing body ”.

8

Omit subsection (8).