9(1)In this Part of this Schedule “reporting year”, in relation to the Police Authority or the chief constable, means—E+W+S
(a)the initial reporting year; or
(b)a financial year after the end of the initial reporting year.
(2)In this paragraph “the initial reporting year” means—
(a)where the Police Authority is established at the beginning of a financial year, that financial year; and
(b)in any other case, the period which begins with the day on which the Police Authority is established and ends—
(i)if no direction is given under sub-paragraph (ii), with 31st March in the financial year current on that day; and
(ii)if the Secretary of State so directs, with 31st March at the end of the following financial year.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 12 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/877, art. 2(1), Sch. 1