Part 1

Police reform
CHAPTER 7

Other provisions relating to policing and crime and disorder

Her Majesty's inspectors of constabulary

HMIC reports: publication
84
1
Section 55 of the Police Act 1996 (publication of reports) is amended as follows.
2
For subsection (1) substitute—
1
The inspectors of constabulary must arrange for any report prepared under section 54 to be published in such manner as appears to the inspectors to be appropriate.
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3
For subsection (2) substitute—
2
But the inspectors of constabulary must exclude from publication under subsection (1) anything that the inspectors consider—
a
would be against the interests of national security, or
b
might jeopardise the safety of any person.
2A
The inspectors must disclose to the Secretary of State anything excluded from publication by virtue of subsection (2).
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4
For subsection (3) substitute—
3
The inspectors of constabulary must send a copy of the published report to—
a
the Secretary of State,
b
the local policing body maintaining the police force to which the report relates,
c
the chief officer of police of that police force, and
d
any police and crime panel established under section 28 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 for the police area of that police force.
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5
In subsection (4)—
a
for “police authority” substitute “ local policing body ”, and
b
for “authority” substitute “ body ”.
6
In subsection (5)—
a
for “police authority” substitute “ local policing body ”, and
b
in paragraph (c) and in the words following that paragraph, for “authority” substitute “ body ”.
7
In subsection (6) for “police authority” substitute “ local policing body ”.
8
Omit subsection (8).
S. 84 in force at 16.1.2012 by S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1