Part III

District and community policing arrangements

Police districts

Annual report by Belfast district policing partnership to council
21B
1
The district policing partnership for Belfast shall, not later than 4 months after the end of each financial year, submit to the district council for Belfast a general report on the exercise during that year of—
a
its functions;
b
the functions of the sub-groups established under section 21.
2
When the district policing partnership submits its report under subsection (1) it shall at the same time—
a
send to the council copies of the sub-group reports for the year;
b
send copies of its report and the sub-group reports for the year to the Board.
3
If the district policing partnership has made arrangements under section 16(1)(c) the report under subsection (1) shall include details of the arrangements.
4
Before submitting any report under subsection (1), the district policing partnership shall consult the district commander of each police district in the district of Belfast.
5
The district council shall arrange for a report submitted under subsection (1) to be published in such manner as appears to the council to be appropriate.
6
The district council may arrange for a sub-group report to be published with the report submitted under subsection (1) if—
a
the council considers publication of the sub-group report to be appropriate, or
b
the district policing partnership has requested the publication of the sub-group report.
7
A “sub-group report” is a report submitted to the district policing partnership under section 21A.
S. 21B inserted (4.9.2007) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), s. 19, Sch. 1 para. 7; S.R. 2007/371, art. 2(c)