(1)As soon as possible after the end of each financial year SOCA must issue a report on the exercise of its functions during that year (an “annual report”).
(2)The annual report must include an assessment of the extent to which the annual plan for that year under section 6 has been carried out.
(3)SOCA must arrange for the annual report to be published in such manner as it considers appropriate.
(4)SOCA must send a copy of the annual report to—
(a)the Secretary of State,
(b)the Scottish Ministers,
[F1(ba)the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland,]
(c)the Commissioners,
(d)each police authority for an area in Great Britain, each joint police board and the Northern Ireland Policing Board,
(e)the chief officer of each police force in the United Kingdom, and
(f)such other persons as SOCA considers appropriate.
(5)In subsection (4)(d) the reference to a police authority for an area in Great Britain does not include a constituent authority in an amalgamation scheme approved under section 19(1) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.
(6)The Secretary of State must lay a copy of the annual report before Parliament.
(7)The Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of the annual report before the Scottish Parliament.
[F2(8)The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland must lay a copy of the annual report before the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(9)Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of subsection (8) in relation to the laying of a copy of a report as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 7(4)(ba) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 3(2) (with arts. 28-31)
F2S. 7(8)(9) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 3(3) (with arts. 28-31)
Commencement Information
I1S. 7 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. para. 2 (with art. 4(2)-(7))