Part 2

Law Officers and Public Prosecution Service

Public Prosecution Service

Reports by Director
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1
The Director must, as soon as possible after the end of each financial year, prepare a report (an “annual report”) on how he has exercised his functions during the financial year.
2
The provisions of a code of practice for Public Prosecutors must be set out in the Director’s annual report for the financial year in which the code is issued; and any alterations to the code must be set out in his annual report for the financial year in which the alterations are made.
3
The Attorney General for Northern Ireland must arrange for each annual report of the Director to be published.
4
But the Attorney General for Northern Ireland may exclude a part of an annual report from the copy to be published if, in his opinion, the publication of the part—
a
would be against the public interest, or
b
might jeopardise the safety of any person.
5
If the Attorney General for Northern Ireland excludes a part of an annual report from publication, he must publish with the annual report a statement that it has been excluded.
6
“Financial year” means—
a
the period beginning with the day on which section 29 comes into force and ending with the first 31st March which falls at least six months after that day, and
b
each subsequent period of twelve months beginning with 1st April.