The Chief Constable shall, at such times and in such form as the F1Department of Justice may direct, transmit to the F1Department of Justice such particulars with respect to offences, offenders, criminal proceedings and the state of crime in Northern Ireland as the F1Department of Justice may require.

The F2Department of Justice shall cause an abstract of the information transmitted to F3it under this section to be prepared and published in such manner as F4it thinks appropriate.