Part VII

Reports and inquiries

Annual report by Chief Constable to Board.
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1
The Chief Constable shall, not later than 3 months after the end of each financial year, submit to the Board a general report on the policing of Northern Ireland during that year.
2
The Chief Constable shall arrange for a report submitted under this section to be published in such manner as appears to him to be appropriate.
3
The Chief Constable shall, at the same time as he submits a report to the Board under this section, submit the same report to the Department of Justice.
4
The Department of Justice shall lay before the Northern Ireland Assembly every report submitted to the Department of Justice under subsection (3).
5
Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of subsection (4) in relation to the laying of a report as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.
S. 58(5) 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. 3 para. 73(c) (with arts. 28-31)
Words in s. 58(3) substituted (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. 3 para. 73(a) (with arts. 28-31)
Words in s. 58(4) substituted (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. 3 para. 73(b)(i) (with arts. 28-31)
Words in s. 58(4) substituted (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. 3 para. 73(b)(ii) (with arts. 28-31)
Words in s. 58(4) substituted (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. 3 para. 73(b)(iii) (with arts. 28-31)