Part 1 U.K. The Serious Organised Crime Agency

Chapter 1 U.K. SOCA: establishment and activities

Central supervision and direction U.K.

15 Reports relating to directions under section 12 U.K.

(1) This section applies where the Secretary of State exercises his power to give a direction under section 12.

(2) The Secretary of State must prepare a report on his exercise of that power.

(3) A report under subsection (2)—

(a) is to be prepared at such time as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, and

(b) may relate to more than one exercise of the power.

(4) The Secretary of State must—

(a) lay before each House of Parliament a copy of any report prepared under subsection (2), and

(b) send a copy of any such report to the Scottish Ministers.

(5) The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament any copy of a report sent to them under subsection (4).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 15 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. para. 3 (with art. 4(2)-(7))