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SCHEDULE 1E+W+S+N.I. Her Majesty’s Chief Inspectors

Chief Inspector’s other staffE+W

1The Chief Inspector may, with the approval of [F1the Minister for the Civil Service or (in the case of the Chief Inspector for Wales) the National Assembly for Wales] as to numbers and terms and conditions of service, appoint such staff, in addition to Inspectors who are members of his staff by virtue of section 1(3) or (as the case may be) 4(3) of this Act, as he thinks fit.E+W

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F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 substituted (1.10.2002 (E.) and 19.12.2002 (W.)) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 188, 216(4), Sch. 16 para. 9(2) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 2; S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4

Additional inspectorsE+W

2(1)The Chief Inspector may arrange for such persons as he thinks fit to assist him in the discharge of any of his functions in relation to a particular case or class of case.E+W

(2)Any person assisting the Chief Inspector under any such arrangements shall be known as an additional inspector.

(3)Any arrangements which provide for assistance by persons who are not members of the Chief Inspector’s staff shall be made on terms agreed by him with [F2the Minister for the Civil Service or (in the case of the Chief Inspector for Wales) the National Assembly forWales]

(4)An additional inspector acting within the authority conferred on him by the Chief Inspector shall have all the powers of an Inspector.

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Remuneration, pensions etc.E+W

3(1)There shall be paid to the Chief Inspector such remuneration, and such travelling and other allowances, as the Secretary of State may determine.E+W

(2)In the case of any such Chief Inspector as may be determined by the Secretary of State, there shall be paid—

(a)such pension, allowance or gratuity to or in respect of him, or

(b)such contributions or payments towards provision for such a pension, allowance or gratuity,

as may be so determined.

(3)If, when any person ceases to hold office as Chief Inspector, the Secretary of State determines that there are special circumstances which make it right that he should receive compensation, there may be paid to him such sum by way of compensation as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

(4)Any determination of the Secretary of State under this paragraph requires the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service.

(5)Any determination made under this paragraph with respect to one Chief Inspector may be different from any corresponding determination made with respect to the other Chief Inspector.

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C1Sch. 1 para. 3: transfer of functions (16.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/253, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1

Official sealE+W

4The Chief Inspector shall have an official seal for the authentication of documents required for the purposes of his functions.E+W

Performance of functionsE+W

5(1)Anything authorised or required by or under this Part of this Act or any other enactment to be done by the Chief Inspector for England may be done by—E+W

(a)any of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Schools in England,

(b)any other member of his staff, or

(c)any additional inspector,

who is authorised generally or specially in that behalf by the Chief Inspector for England.

(2)Anything authorised or required by or under this Part of this Act or any other enactment to be done by the Chief Inspector for Wales may be done by—

(a)any of [F3Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales or Arolgwyr Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru],

(b)any other member of his staff, or

(c)any additional inspector,

who is authorised generally or specially in that behalf by the Chief Inspector for Wales.

(3)Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1) or (2), the references to the Chief Inspector in—

(a)section 2(8) or (9), or

(b)section 5(8) or (9),

include references to any person authorised to act on his behalf [F4under sub-paragraph (1) or (2)] (as the case may be).

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F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 5(2) substituted (1.1.2001) by 2000 c. 21, s. 73(b); S.I. 2000/3230, art. 2, Sch.

Documentary evidenceE+W+S+N.I.

6The M1Documentary Evidence Act 1868 shall have effect, in relation to the Chief Inspector for England and in relation to the Chief Inspector for Wales, as if—E+W+S+N.I.

(a)he were included in the first column of the Schedule to that Act;

(b)he and any person authorised to act on his behalf were mentioned in the second column of that Schedule, and

(c)the regulations referred to in that Act included any document issued by him or by any such person.

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