Part 3

Administration

Supervision

Publication of inspection reports etc: England
28B
1
The chief fire and rescue inspector for England must arrange for a report prepared under section 28(A3) to be published in such manner as appears to him or her to be appropriate.
2
But the chief fire and rescue inspector for England must exclude from publication under subsection (1) anything that he or she considers—
a
would be against the interests of national security, or
b
might jeopardise the safety of any person.
3
The chief fire and rescue inspector for England must—
a
send a copy of the published report to the Secretary of State, and
b
disclose to the Secretary of State anything excluded from publication by virtue of subsection (2).
4
The chief fire and rescue inspector for England must in each year submit to the Secretary of State a report on the carrying out of inspections under section 28(A3) (during the period since the last report).
5
A report under subsection (4) must include the chief fire and rescue inspector for England’s assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of fire and rescue authorities in England for the period in respect of which the report is prepared.
6
The chief fire and rescue inspector for England must lay before Parliament a copy of a report submitted under subsection (4).
7
In this section “English inspector” means an inspector appointed under section 28(A1).
S. 28B inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 17.7.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 11(5), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2017/726, reg. 2(b)