Part 1The Serious Organised Crime Agency

Chapter 1SOCA: establishment and activities

Central supervision and direction

I115Reports relating to directions under section 12

1

This section applies where the Secretary of State exercises his power to give a direction under section 12.

2

The Secretary of State must prepare a report on his exercise of that power.

3

A report under subsection (2)—

a

is to be prepared at such time as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, and

b

may relate to more than one exercise of the power.

4

The Secretary of State must—

a

lay before each House of Parliament a copy of any report prepared under subsection (2), and

b

send a copy of any such report to the Scottish Ministers.

5

The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament any copy of a report sent to them under subsection (4).