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- s. 48A(5)(a) (I) words repealed by 2000 asp 6 Sch. 3
- s. 53(3)(b)(i)-(iia) repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
- s. 53(3)(b)(iii) words repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
- s. 53ZA inserted by 2016 asp 8 s. 22(3)
- s. 54A inserted by 2016 asp 8 s. 23
- s. 98DA inserted by 2016 asp 8 s. 28(2)
- s. 99(1A)(g)(ii) word substituted by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 8(3)
- s. 99(1A)(h)(ii) word substituted by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 8(3)
66 Inspection of educational establishments.S
(1)The Secretary of State shall have power to cause inspection to be made of every [F1school] at such intervals as appear to him to be appropriate, and to cause a special inspection of any [F2school] to be made whenever he considers such an inspection to be desirable, and he may from time to time cause inspection to be made of any other educational establishment [F3(other than a designated institution within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992)], and such inspections shall be made by Her Majesty’s Inspectors or [F4any person appointed by the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of this section (or Her Majesty’s Inspectors and any such person)].
[F5(1AA)If requested to do so by the Scottish Ministers—
(a)Her Majesty’s Inspectors or any person appointed by the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of this section shall give advice to the Scottish Ministers on such matter as may be specified in the request;
(b)Her Majesty’s Inspectors or any such person (or Her Majesty’s Inspectors and any such person) may, as respects a matter so specified, inspect and report on a school (including any establishment in which school education is provided in pursuance of arrangements entered into under section 35 of this Act), or class of schools, so specified.]
[F6(1A)Without prejudice to subsection (1) above, the Scottish Ministers shall have power to cause inspection to be made at any establishment in which school education is provided in pursuance of arrangements entered into under section 35 of the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000 (asp 6); and such inspections shall be made by Her Majesty’s Inspectors or any person appointed by the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of this section (or Her Majesty’s Inspectors and any such person).]
F7[(1B)Notwithstanding subsection (1) above, the Secretary of State shall have power to cause inspection to be made of the education and training, wherever it is carried out, provided by institutions within the higher education sector (within the meaning of the M1Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992) wholly or mainly for persons preparing to be, or persons who are, teachers in schools, and such inspections shall be made by Her Majesty’s Inspectors or other persons appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose.]
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8
(3)If any person [F9wilfully]obstructs any person authorised to make an inspection in pursuance of this section in the execution of his duty, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F10level 4 on the standard scale] or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
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F1Word substituted by Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 39, SIF 41:2), s. 82(1), Sch. 10 para. 8(14)(a)
F2Word substituted by Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 39, SIF 41:2), s. 82(1), Sch. 10 para. 8(14)(b)
F3Words in s. 66(1) inserted (1.4.1993) by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (c. 37), s. 62(2), Sch. 9 para. 7(5); S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 4
F4Words in s. 66(1) substituted (13.10.2000) by 2000 asp 6, s. 11(a); S.S.I. 2000/361, art. 3(1)(2), Sch. Pt. I
F5S. 66(1AA) inserted (13.10.2000) by 2000 asp 6, s. 11(b); S.S.I. 2000/361, art. 3(1)(2), Sch. Pt. I
F6S. 66(1A) substituted (4.3.2002) by 2000 asp 6, s. 36; S.S.I. 2002/72, art. 2(1)(e)
F7S. 66(1B) inserted (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 30, s. 21 (with s. 42(8)); S.I. 1998/2215, art. 2.
F8Ss. 5, 28(2), 59, 66(2), 111(4)(5), 129(5)(6), 132(1), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 3 repealed by Education (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 58), Sch. 9
F9Word in s. 66(3) inserted (13.10.2000) by 2000 asp 6, s. 60(1), Sch. 2 para. 3(7); S.S.I. 2000/361, art. 3(1)(2), Sch. Pt. I
F10Words in s. 66(3) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 3, 7(2), Sch. 1 para. 10, Sch. 2 Pt. III.
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