(1) The Commissioner of Police for the City of London shall, as soon as possible after the end of each financial year, submit to the Common Council a general report on the policing during that year of the City of London police area.
(2) The chief constable shall arrange for a report submitted by him under subsection (1) to be published in such manner as appears to him to be appropriate.
(3) The Commissioner of Police for the City of London shall, whenever so required by the Common Council, submit to the Common Council a report on such matters as may be specified in the requirement, being matters connected with the policing of the City of London police area.
(4) A report submitted under subsection (3) shall be in such form as the Common Council may specify.
(5) If it appears to the Commissioner of Police for the City of London that a report in compliance with subsection (3) would contain information which in the public interest ought not to be disclosed, or is not needed for the discharge of the functions of the Common Council, he may request the Common Council to refer the requirement to submit the report to the Secretary of State; and in any such case the requirement shall be of no effect unless it is confirmed by the Secretary of State.
(6) The Common Council may arrange, or require the chief officer to arrange, for a report submitted under subsection (3) to be published in such manner as appears to the Common Council to be appropriate.
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