Part 3: Policing and investigation Chapter 2: Investigation of incidents by statutory inspectors Section 68: Report of findings
Subsection (1) requires an inspector to report any findings of an investigation to the Secretary of State. This duty does not apply where in the inspector’s view there are no findings of value to be drawn to the Secretary of State’s attention.
	Subsection (2) provides that whilst inspectors cannot determine blame or liability, this does not prevent them from reporting their findings on the causes of an incident, from which liability or blame could be inferred. This enables inspectors to write a factual report, which includes setting out the true cause of a road incident regardless of whether blame or liability is likely to be inferred from the report. For example, a report that states "the evidence is that the driver of Vehicle A did not apply the brakes until five meters before the incident occurred", does not make a determination of blame or liability, but could give rise to an inference of such.
	Subsection (3) and (4) permit the Secretary of State to create regulations that make further provision about reports. These regulations may make provision in relation to the form of a report, when a report must be made, the use of recommendations, allowing interested persons to comment on a draft report, publication, how and when a report may be admissible in judicial proceedings, and how inspectors should monitor recommendations and take action further to them. Such action taken by inspectors may include the amendment of recommendations or a report being published as to their implementation by relevant parties.