The Act Commentary on Sections Part 1: Police Reform Paragraph 29: Reports to Secretary of State
58.This paragraph allows the Secretary of State to require the Agency to submit to him a report on any of its activities. The Secretary of State may determine whether these reports are to be published (sub-paragraph (3)). Where a report is published, it may be published with any material excised (sub-paragraph (4)) where the material relates to national security interests, or could prejudice the prevention or detection of crime, or could jeopardise the safety of any person.