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(1)The Board shall make arrangements to secure continuous improvement in the way in which its functions, and those of the Chief Constable, are exercised, having regard to a combination of economy, efficiency and effectiveness.
(2)The arrangements shall require the Board to conduct, at intervals specified in the arrangements, reviews of the way in which its functions are exercised.
(3)The Board shall, in making arrangements which relate to the functions of the Chief Constable, involve him in the making of those arrangements.
(4)The Board shall prepare and publish a plan (its “performance plan”) for each financial year containing details of how the arrangements made under subsection (1) in that year are to be implemented.
(5)The performance plan shall—
(a)identify factors (“performance indicators”) by reference to which performance in exercising functions can be measured;
(b)set standards (“performance standards”) to be met in the exercise of particular functions in relation to performance indicators; F1...
F1(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F2(5A)The Board shall prepare and publish for each financial year a summary (its “performance summary”) of the Board’s assessment of—
(a)its and the Chief Constable’s performance in the year measured by reference to performance indicators;
(b)the extent to which any performance standard which applied at any time during that year was met.
(5B)The performance summary for a financial year may be published—
(a)with a report issued under section 57(1) for the year, or
(b)with the performance plan for the following year.]
(6)Before publishing its performance plan [F3or publishing its performance summary] , the Board must consult the [F4Department of Justice] and the Chief Constable.
(7)In this Part—
“performance indicators” and “performance standards” have the meaning given in subsection (5); and
“performance plan” means a plan published by the Board under subsection (4) [F5; and
“performance summary” means a summary prepared by the Board under subsection (5A)].
Textual Amendments
F1S. 28(5)(c) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 8(6) of the amending Act) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), s. 8(2), Sch. 4
F2S. 28(5A)(5B) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 8(6) of the amending Act) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), s. 8(3)
F3Words in s. 28(6) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 8(6) of the amending Act) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), s. 8(4)
F4Words in s. 28(6) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 55 (with arts. 28-31)
F5Words in s. 28(7) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 8(6) of the amending Act) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), s. 8(5)
Commencement Information
I1S. 28 in force at 28.2.2003 by S.R. 2003/66, art. 3
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