Section 41E Reports on investigationsF1

Scotland

(1)

The Commissioner must prepare a report of each investigation carried out in pursuance of paragraph (c) or (d) of section 33A.

(2)

The Commissioner must––

(a)

provide a copy of a report prepared under subsection (1) to—

(i)

the person (if any) who requested the investigation;

(ii)

the Authority; and

(iii)

any other person whom the Commissioner considers appropriate; and

(b)

if the Commissioner considers it appropriate to do so, publish the report in such manner as the Commissioner considers appropriate.

(3)

Apart from identifying the Authority or the Police Service, a report must not—

(a)

mention the name of any person; or

(b)

contain any particulars which, in the Commissioner's opinion, are likely to identify any person and can be omitted without impairing the effectiveness of the report,

unless the Commissioner determines that it is necessary to do so (having taken into account the public interest).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 41E inserted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ss. 67, 129(2) (with s. 100); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121, arts. 1(1), 11)

Notes on Chapter 2

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1 Ch. 2 modified (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Supplementary, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) OrderÂ 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/121), arts. 1(1), 16

Notes on Investigations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 41A and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ss. 63, 129(2) (with s. 100); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121, arts. 1(1), 11)