Part III

Inspections in England
Chapter I

The Adult Learning Inspectorate

The Inspectorate

The Inspectorate
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1
There shall be a body corporate called the Adult Learning Inspectorate.
2
The Inspectorate is to consist of 9 members appointed by the Secretary of State.
3
The Secretary of State must appoint one of the members as chairman and another of the members as the Inspectorate’s chief officer.
4
The chief officer is to be known as the Chief Inspector of Adult Learning.
5
In appointing any member, the Secretary of State must have regard to the desirability of appointing a person who has experience relevant to the Inspectorate’s functions.
6
The Secretary of State may make grants to the Inspectorate of such amounts and subject to such conditions as he thinks fit.
7
The conditions may—
a
set the Inspectorate’s budget for any of its financial years;
b
require it to use the grants for specified purposes;
c
enable the Secretary of State to require the repayment, in whole or in part, of sums paid by him if any condition imposed is not complied with;
d
require the payment of interest in respect of any period during which a sum due to the Secretary of State in accordance with any of the conditions remains unpaid.
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Schedule 6 contains provisions about the Inspectorate.