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Section 4 Duty to prepare annual reportsI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year, the Commander must prepare an annual report for the financial year.

(2)

The annual report must—

(a)

state how the Commander has carried out the functions of the Commander in the financial year, and

(b)

set out the Commander’s views on the performance in the financial year of the border security system, with particular reference to any strategic priorities specified by the Commander in relation to that year under section 3(2)(b).

(3)

The Commander must send a copy of the report to the Secretary of State.

(4)

The Secretary of State must—

(a)

lay a copy of the report before Parliament, and

(b)

arrange for it to be published.

(5)

In this section—

  • “the border security system” means the systems and processes for minimising threats to border security;

  • “financial year” means—

    1. (a)

      the period beginning on the day on which this section comes into force and ending on the following 31 March, and

    2. (b)

      each successive period of 12 months.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 65(1)

I2

S. 4 in force at 5.1.2026 by S.I. 2025/1318, reg. 2(a)