8(1)The Secretary of State may at any time require the Police Authority to submit to him a report on such matters connected with—E+W+S
(a)the carrying out of its functions, or
(b)policing by the Constabulary,
as he may specify.
(2)The Secretary of State may at any time require the chief constable to submit to him a report on such matters connected with policing by the Constabulary as the Secretary of State may specify.
(3)If the Secretary of State specifies a particular form for a report under this paragraph, the report must be submitted in that form.
(4)Where a report is submitted to the Secretary of State under this paragraph, he may—
(a)arrange for it to be published in such manner as appears to him to be appropriate; or
(b)require the person submitting the report to arrange for it to be published in that manner.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 12 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/877, art. 2(1), Sch. 1