Part 8Inspections

Chapter 4Inspection and review of Local Authorities in England

Powers of entry etc.

139Power of entry

1

This section applies to—

a

any inspection conducted by the Chief Inspector under section 136, and

b

any review conducted by him under section 138.

2

The Chief Inspector may, at any reasonable time, enter any premises for the purposes of the inspection or review, other than any premises excluded by subsection (3).

3

The premises excluded by this subsection are any domestic premises that are not a school (within the meaning of EA 1996).