Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998

15 Setting of policing objectives and performance targets by Police Authority

(1) The Police Authority shall, before the beginning of each financial year, determine objectives for the policing of Northern Ireland during that year.

(2) Objectives determined under this section may relate to matters to which objectives determined under section 14 also relate, or to other matters, but in any event shall be so framed as to be consistent with the objectives determined under that section.

(3) Before determining objectives under this section, the Police Authority shall—

(a) consult the Chief Constable; and

(b) consider any views obtained by the Authority in accordance with arrangements made under section 7.

(4) The Police Authority shall establish levels of performance (“performance targets”) to be aimed at in seeking to achieve—

(a) any objectives established by the Secretary of State under section 14; and

(b) the objectives determined by the Authority for a financial year under this section.

(5) Performance targets under paragraph (a) of subsection (4) shall be established before the beginning of the period specified in the objectives in question by virtue of section 14(3); and performance targets under paragraph (b) of that subsection shall be established before the beginning of the financial year in question.