Police and Justice Act 2006

5 (1) Before the beginning of each financial year the Agency must prepare a plan setting out how it intends during that year to exercise its powers. E+W

(2) The plan for a financial year (“the plan”) must state—

(a) any priorities that the Agency has determined for that year,

(b) any current strategic priorities determined by the Secretary of State under paragraph 6,

(c) any current performance targets established by the Agency, and

(d) the financial resources that are expected to be available to the Agency for that year.

(3) Priorities within sub-paragraph (2)(a)—

(a) may relate to matters to which strategic priorities determined under paragraph 6 also relate, or

(b) may relate to other matters,

but in any event must be so framed as to be consistent with strategic priorities determined under that paragraph.

(4) The plan must state, in relation to each priority within sub-paragraph (2)(a) or (b), how the Agency intends to give effect to that priority.

(5) The Agency must arrange for the plan to be published in such manner as it considers appropriate.

(6) The Agency must send a copy of the plan to—

(a) the Secretary of State,

(b) the police authority for each police area in England and Wales,

(c) the chief officer of police of each police force in England and Wales, and

(d) such other persons as the Agency considers appropriate.

(7) Before finalising the plan, the Agency must consult—

(a) the Secretary of State,

(b) the Association of Police Authorities,

(c) the Association of Chief Police Officers, and

(d) such other persons as the Agency considers appropriate.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 para. 5(1) modified (31.3.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No.2, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/709), art. 6(1)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(a) (with arts. 6, 7)