Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

Duty of Director to assist Authority

134. (1) The Director shall provide such assistance to the Authority as is reasonably required in order to facilitate the performance by the Authority of its functions and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Director shall—

(a) keep the Authority informed of matters that are relevant to the functions of the Authority,

(b) provide reports in a form and manner to be agreed with the Authority on matters that are relevant to the functions of the Authority, and

(c) attend such meetings of the Authority as are necessary for the due performance of the Authority’s functions, including not fewer than one meeting in each year at which members of the public may attend and the media shall be permitted to record and broadcast.

(2) A member of the Steering Group may attend a meeting of the Authority where the Director, in consultation with such member, considers that such attendance would be appropriate.

(3) The Authority may publish all or part of a report provided by the Director under subsection (1)(b).