Education (Scotland) Act 2025

Part 4 Procedure

Authority to perform functions

6 (1) The Chief Inspector may authorise an Inspector to perform such of the Chief Inspector’s functions (and to such extent) as the Chief Inspector may determine.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) is without prejudice to the ability of the Deputy Chief Inspector to perform the Chief Inspector’s functions when deputising for the Chief Inspector under section 34.

(3) The giving of authority under this paragraph to perform a function does not—

(a) affect the Chief Inspector’s responsibility for the performance of the function, or

(b) prevent the Chief Inspector from performing the function.

7 (1) The Scottish Ministers may assign to an Inspector the function of deputising for the Chief Inspector during any period when both—

(a) there is no Chief Inspector, or the Chief Inspector is unable to act, and

(b) there is no Deputy Chief Inspector, or the Deputy Chief Inspector is unable to act.

(2) An Inspector to whom such a function is assigned—

(a) is assigned the function for such period as the Scottish Ministers specify in the assignment,

(b) may resign the assignment by informing the Scottish Ministers in writing to that effect,

(c) is assigned it, and ceases to be assigned it, in accordance with such terms and conditions as the Scottish Ministers determine.

Validity of things done

8 The validity of anything done by the Chief Inspector is not affected by a defect in a person’s appointment as Chief Inspector.