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Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000

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21B Annual report by Belfast district policing partnership to council

(1) The district policing partnership for Belfast shall, not later than 4 months after the end of each financial year, submit to the district council for Belfast a general report on the exercise during that year of— (a) its functions; (b) the functions of the sub-groups established under section 21. (2) When the district policing partnership submits its report under subsection (1) it shall at the same time— (a) send to the council copies of the sub-group reports for the year; (b) send copies of its report and the sub-group reports for the year to the Board. (3) If the district policing partnership has made arrangements under section 16(1)(c) the report under subsection (1) shall include details of the arrangements. (4) Before submitting any report under subsection (1), the district policing partnership shall consult the district commander of each police district in the district of Belfast. (5) The district council shall arrange for a report submitted under subsection (1) to be published in such manner as appears to the council to be appropriate. (6) The district council may arrange for a sub-group report to be published with the report submitted under subsection (1) if— (a) the council considers publication of the sub-group report to be appropriate, or (b) the district policing partnership has requested the publication of the sub-group report. (7) A “sub-group report” is a report submitted to the district policing partnership under section 21A.

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21B Annual report by Belfast district policing partnership to council

(1) The district policing partnership for Belfast shall, not later than 4 months after the end of each financial year, submit to the district council for Belfast a general report on the exercise during that year of— (a) its functions; (b) the functions of the sub-groups established under section 21. (2) When the district policing partnership submits its report under subsection (1) it shall at the same time— (a) send to the council copies of the sub-group reports for the year; (b) send copies of its report and the sub-group reports for the year to the Board. (3) If the district policing partnership has made arrangements under section 16(1)(c) the report under subsection (1) shall include details of the arrangements. (4) Before submitting any report under subsection (1), the district policing partnership shall consult the district commander of each police district in the district of Belfast. (5) The district council shall arrange for a report submitted under subsection (1) to be published in such manner as appears to the council to be appropriate. (6) The district council may arrange for a sub-group report to be published with the report submitted under subsection (1) if— (a) the council considers publication of the sub-group report to be appropriate, or (b) the district policing partnership has requested the publication of the sub-group report. (7) A “sub-group report” is a report submitted to the district policing partnership under section 21A.

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