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.