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Part VN.I. Functions of Secretary of State [F1and Department of Justice]

43 Criminal statistics.N.I.

(1)The Chief Constable shall, at such times and in such form as the [F2Department of Justice] may direct, transmit to the [F2Department of Justice] such particulars with respect to offences, offenders, criminal proceedings and the state of crime in Northern Ireland as the [F2Department of Justice] may require.

(2)The [F3Department of Justice] shall cause an abstract of the information transmitted to [F4it] under this section to be prepared and published in such manner as [F5it] thinks appropriate.