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Education (Scotland) Act 2025

Section 33 – His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland

70.Subsection (1) of section 33 establishes the office of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland and provides for its Gaelic name. The Gaelic name, ‘Àrd-Neach-sgrùdaidh an Rìgh airson Foghlam ann an Alba’, has equal legal status.

71.Subsection (2) introduces schedule 2 which makes detailed provision for the status and terms of appointment of the Chief Inspector, as well as various matters of an administrative nature relating to the office of Chief Inspector. See paragraphs 200 to 209 of these Notes for commentary on that schedule.

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