Children Act 1989

Valid from 16/03/2001

F179R Reports of inspections.E+W

(1)A person who has conducted an inspection under section 79Q shall report in writing on the matters inspected to the Chief Inspector within the prescribed period.

(2)The period mentioned in subsection (1) may, if the Chief Inspector considers it necessary, be extended by up to three months.

(3)Once the report of an inspection has been made to the Chief Inspector under subsection (1) he—

(a)may send a copy of it to the Secretary of State, and shall do so without delay if the Secretary of State requests a copy;

(b)shall send a copy of it, or of such parts of it as he considers appropriate, to any prescribed authorities or persons; and

(c)may arrange for the report (or parts of it) to be further published in any manner he considers appropriate.

(4)Subsections (2) to (4) of section 42A of the M1School Inspections Act 1996 shall apply in relation to the publication of any report under subsection (3) as they apply in relation to the publication of a report under any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) of section 42A.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 79R inserted ((E.) 16.3.2001 for certain purposes otherwise 2.7.2001 and (W.) 1.7.2001 for certain purposes otherwise 1.4.2002) by 2000 c. 14, s. 79(1); S.I. 2001/1210, art. 2(a)(ix)(x); S.I. 2001/2041, art. 2(1)(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch); S.I. 2001/2190, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(b) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)

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