(1)SCSWIS must, at the request of the Scottish Ministers inspect—
(a)any social service that they may specify,
(b)the organisation or co-ordination of any social services that they may specify.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may specify purposes for any inspection under this section.
(3)An inspection under this section must be conducted in accordance with a timetable approved by the Scottish Ministers.
(4)The Scottish Ministers may request under subsection (1) that there be conducted an inspection of—
(a)any services concerned in the relevant area,
(b)such of the services concerned provided in the relevant area as they may specify, or
(c)such of the services concerned provided to a particular child or other person or particular children or other persons as they may specify.
(5)In paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (4), the “relevant area” is the whole of Scotland or such part of Scotland as the Scottish Ministers specify in their request.
Commencement Information
I1S. 55 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
I2S. 55 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.