SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Inspections and complaints

Part 1Inspections

Publication of HMIC reports

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1

The Secretary of State must arrange for every HMIC report received to be published in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

2

But the Secretary of State may exclude from publication any part of an HMIC report if, in the Secretary of State's opinion, the publication of that part—

a

would be against the interests of national security,

b

could prejudice the prevention or detection of crime, the apprehension of offenders, or the prosecution of offences, or

c

might jeopardise the safety of any person.

3

The Secretary of State must send a copy of the published report—

a

to the NCA; and

b

if the inspection was carried out wholly or partly in Scotland, to the Scottish Ministers; and

c

if the inspection was carried out wholly or partly in Northern Ireland, to the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.