Section 92 Provision of information by chief officers of policeI1

In the Police Act 1996, for section 44 (reports from chief constables) and section 45 (criminal statistics) substitute—

“Provision of information by chief officers of police

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(1)

The Secretary of State may require a chief officer of police of any police force to provide the Secretary of State with information on such matters as may be specified in the requirement, being matters connected with—

(a)

the policing of the police area for which that police force is maintained, or

(b)

the discharge of the national or international functions of that police force.

(2)

A requirement under subsection (1) may, in particular, specify information in the form of statistical data, being data connected with—

(a)

the policing of that police area, or

(b)

the discharge of the national or international functions of the police force for that area.

(3)

A requirement under subsection (1) may specify the form in which information is to be provided.

(4)

The Secretary of State may require a chief officer to publish, in such manner as appears to the Secretary of State to be appropriate, information provided in accordance with a requirement under subsection (1).

(5)

The Secretary of State may cause a consolidated and classified abstract of any information in the form of statistical data that is provided in accordance with subsection (1) to be prepared and laid before Parliament.”.