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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

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83 Functions of HMIC

(1) Section 54 of the Police Act 1996 (appointment and functions of inspectors of constabulary) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2) omit “to the Secretary of State”. (3) Omit subsection (2A). (4) After subsection (2B) insert— (2BA) The local policing body for a police area may at any time request the inspectors of constabulary to carry out an inspection under this section of a police force maintained for that police area; and a request under this subsection may include a request for the inspection to be confined to a particular part of the force in question, to particular matters or to particular activities of that force. (2BB) Where a local policing body requests the inspectors to carry out an inspection under subsection (2BA), the body must pay to the inspectors such reasonable costs incurred or to be incurred in connection with the inspection as the inspectors may require. . (5) Omit subsection (2C). (6) In subsection (4)— (a) for “in such form as the Secretary of State may direct” substitute “ on the carrying out of inspections under this section ”, and (b) for “Secretary of State” (in the third place) substitute “ chief inspector ”. (7) After subsection (4) insert— (4A) A report under subsection (4) must include the chief inspector's assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of policing in England and Wales for the year in respect of which the report is prepared. .

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83 Functions of HMIC

(1) Section 54 of the Police Act 1996 (appointment and functions of inspectors of constabulary) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2) omit “to the Secretary of State”. (3) Omit subsection (2A). (4) After subsection (2B) insert— (2BA) The local policing body for a police area may at any time request the inspectors of constabulary to carry out an inspection under this section of a police force maintained for that police area; and a request under this subsection may include a request for the inspection to be confined to a particular part of the force in question, to particular matters or to particular activities of that force. (2BB) Where a local policing body requests the inspectors to carry out an inspection under subsection (2BA), the body must pay to the inspectors such reasonable costs incurred or to be incurred in connection with the inspection as the inspectors may require. . (5) Omit subsection (2C). (6) In subsection (4)— (a) for “in such form as the Secretary of State may direct” substitute “ on the carrying out of inspections under this section ”, and (b) for “Secretary of State” (in the third place) substitute “ chief inspector ”. (7) After subsection (4) insert— (4A) A report under subsection (4) must include the chief inspector's assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of policing in England and Wales for the year in respect of which the report is prepared. .

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