Commentary on Sections Part 7: Border and Immigration Inspectorate Section 50: Reports
153.Section 50 states that the Chief Inspector shall report in writing to the Secretary of State (i) once a year and (ii) at such other times as requested by the Secretary of State in relation to specified matters. The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a copy of any report received from the Chief Inspector. Subsection (3) allows the Secretary of State to withhold material from the copy laid before Parliament if he thinks its publication is undesirable for reasons of national security or may places an individual in danger.