Version Superseded: 31/12/1994
Point in time view as at 01/02/1991. This version of this provision has been superseded.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Police Act 1964, Section 12.
(1)Every chief constable shall, as soon as possible after the end of each calendar year, submit to the police authority a general report in writing on the policing during that year of the area for which his force is maintained.
(2)The chief constable of a police force shall, whenever so required by the police authority, submit to that authority a report in writing on such matters as may be specified in the requirement, being matters connected with the policing of the area for which the force is maintained.
(3)If it appears to the chief constable that a report in compliance with any such requirement of the police authority would contain information which in the public interest ought not to be disclosed, or is not needed for the discharge of the functions of the police authority, he may request that authority to refer the requirement to the Secretary of State; and in any such case the requirement shall be of no effect unless it is confirmed by the Secretary of State.
(4)This section applies to the City of London police force as if for references to the chief constable there were substituted references to the Commissioner.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 12 modified by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60, SIF 95), ss. 5, 50(2), 55(14)
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