Duty to report on outcome of investigation
8.—(1) When the decision-making authorities have concluded an investigation of a complaint, they must prepare a report—
(a)describing the steps they have taken to investigate the complaint,
(b)setting out their conclusions and the reasons for them,
(c)describing any further action the decision-making authorities (or any of them) propose to take, and
(d)making such recommendations to any other person as they consider appropriate.
(2) The Chief Inspector must—
(a)send the report to the designated body, and
(b)publish it in such form and manner as the Chief Inspector considers appropriate.
(3) The Chief Inspector may exclude information from the report sent to the designated body and published under paragraph (2) if the Chief Inspector considers that its inclusion—
(a)would be contrary to the interests of national security, or
(b)might jeopardise the safety of any person.