Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000

6The inspectorate
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(1)The inspectorate, and the office of chief inspector, established under section 23 of the [1993 c. 47.] Probation Service Act 1993 (inspectorate of probation) shall continue in being, but—

(a)the members of the inspectorate are to be known as “Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of the National Probation Service for England and Wales”, and

(b)the chief inspector is to be known as “Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of the National Probation Service for England and Wales”.

(2)The power to appoint a person to be chief inspector or one of the other members of the inspectorate is exercisable by the Secretary of State.

(3)The Secretary of State may determine—

(a)the number of members of the inspectorate,

(b)the remuneration, allowances or other amounts to be paid by him to or in respect of the members of the inspectorate.

(4)Below in this Chapter—

(a)references to the chief inspector are to Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of the National Probation Service for England and Wales,

(b)references to the members of the inspectorate are to the chief inspector and the other members of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of the National Probation Service for England and Wales.