Explanatory Notes

Education and Inspections Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 40

8 November 2006

Commentary

Part 8 – Inspections

Chapter 6 – Further provisions relating to functions of Chief Inspector
Section 151: Publication of inspection reports

613.This section provides that, for the purposes of the law of defamation, a report made by the Chief Inspector is privileged unless shown to have been made with malice. Subsection (2) allows a report of the Chief Inspector to be published only by electronic means.