25Scrutiny of local authorities' police and fire functionsS
(1)An inspector of constabulary appointed under section 33 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77) may inquire into and report to the Scottish Ministers on—
(a)whether a local authority is carrying out its functions as police authority so as to comply with its duties under section 1, 13, 15, or as the case may be, 17 above; and
(b)whether a joint police board is carrying out its functions so as to comply with its duties under section 1, 13, 16 or, as the case may be, 17 above.
(2)An Inspector (including the Chief or an Assistant Inspector) of Fire [F1and Rescue Authorities] appointed under section [F243 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)] may inquire into and report to the Scottish Ministers on—
(a)whether the local authority is carrying out its functions as fire [F3and rescue] authority so as to comply with its duties under sections 1, 13, 15 or, as the case may be, 17 above; and
(b)whether a joint fire board is carrying out its functions so as to comply with its duties under section 1, 13, 16 or, as the case may be, 17 above.
(3)The inspectors mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) above may also inquire and report to the Scottish Ministers on whether—
(a)a local authority (in carrying out its functions as police authority or, as the case may be, fire [F4and rescue] authority); or
(b)a joint police board or, as the case may be, a joint fire board,
is carrying out its functions in a manner which is within the power conferred on it by section 20 above.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 25(2) substituted (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), ss. 89(1), 90, sch. 3 para. 23(4)(a)(i) (with s. 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)
F2Words in s. 25(2) substituted (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), ss. 89(1), 90, sch. 3 para. 23(4)(a)(ii) (with s. 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)
F3Words in s. 25(2)(a) inserted (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), ss. 89(1), 90, sch. 3 para. 23(4)(a)(iii) (with s. 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)
F4Words in s. 25(3)(a) inserted (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), ss. 89(1), 90, sch. 3 para. 23(4)(b) (with s. 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)