sec.28Receipt of information to be acknowledged

### sec.28 Receipt of information to be acknowledged As soon as practicable after receiving a report under this part, the police officer or other person receiving the report must acknowledge the making of the report. The acknowledgement— must be in writing; and must be given to the person who made the report; and must include— the date and time when, and the place where, the report was received; and a copy of the information that was reported; and a copy of the record of any agreement made under subsection (4) . If a report is not made in person, the police officer or other person who received the report must as soon as practicable— give the person making the report a unique reference number; and record that number on the relevant reportable offender’s file and on the acknowledgement. The police commissioner may make an agreement with the reportable offender about the way in which a reference number or acknowledgement required to be given by this section may be given. The police commissioner must ensure— that there is a method of recording an agreement made under subsection (4) ; and that, except with the reportable offender’s written consent, a reference number or acknowledgement required to be given by this section is given in accordance with the agreement while the agreement remains in force. The police commissioner must ensure that a copy of every acknowledgement is kept. s 28 amd 2017 No. 14 s 17 ; 2023 No. 21 s 16 (sec.28-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after receiving a report under this part, the police officer or other person receiving the report must acknowledge the making of the report. (sec.28-ssec.2) The acknowledgement— must be in writing; and must be given to the person who made the report; and must include— the date and time when, and the place where, the report was received; and a copy of the information that was reported; and a copy of the record of any agreement made under subsection (4) . (sec.28-ssec.3) If a report is not made in person, the police officer or other person who received the report must as soon as practicable— give the person making the report a unique reference number; and record that number on the relevant reportable offender’s file and on the acknowledgement. (sec.28-ssec.4) The police commissioner may make an agreement with the reportable offender about the way in which a reference number or acknowledgement required to be given by this section may be given. (sec.28-ssec.5) The police commissioner must ensure— that there is a method of recording an agreement made under subsection (4) ; and that, except with the reportable offender’s written consent, a reference number or acknowledgement required to be given by this section is given in accordance with the agreement while the agreement remains in force. (sec.28-ssec.6) The police commissioner must ensure that a copy of every acknowledgement is kept. - (a) must be in writing; and - (b) must be given to the person who made the report; and - (c) must include— (i) the date and time when, and the place where, the report was received; and (ii) a copy of the information that was reported; and (iii) a copy of the record of any agreement made under subsection (4) . - (i) the date and time when, and the place where, the report was received; and - (ii) a copy of the information that was reported; and - (iii) a copy of the record of any agreement made under subsection (4) . - (i) the date and time when, and the place where, the report was received; and - (ii) a copy of the information that was reported; and - (iii) a copy of the record of any agreement made under subsection (4) . - (a) give the person making the report a unique reference number; and - (b) record that number on the relevant reportable offender’s file and on the acknowledgement. - (a) that there is a method of recording an agreement made under subsection (4) ; and - (b) that, except with the reportable offender’s written consent, a reference number or acknowledgement required to be given by this section is given in accordance with the agreement while the agreement remains in force.