Part 1The Serious Organised Crime Agency
Chapter 1SOCA: establishment and activities
Central supervision and direction
I111Reports to Secretary of State
1
The Secretary of State may require SOCA to submit a report to him on such matters—
a
connected with the exercise of SOCA's functions, or
b
otherwise connected with any of SOCA's activities,
as may be specified in the requirement.
2
A report submitted under subsection (1) must be in such form as may be so specified.
3
The Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Ministers before imposing any requirement under that subsection relating to any functions or activities of SOCA—
a
exercised or carried out in Scotland, or
b
exercised or carried out outside, but in relation to, Scotland.
4
The Secretary of State may—
a
arrange, or
b
require SOCA to arrange,
for a report under this section to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate.
5
But the Secretary of State may exclude any part of a report from publication under subsection (4) if, in his opinion, publication of that part—
a
would be against the interests of national security, or
b
could prejudice the prevention or detection of crime or the apprehension or prosecution of offenders, or
c
could jeopardise the safety of any person.