Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Probation for England and WalesE+W
7.—(1) This paragraph applies where the Chief Inspector of Probation for England and Wales—
(a)is conducting a review; and
(b)in the course of that review, reviews children's services that are provided pursuant to arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 3 of the Offender Management Act 2007 (power to make arrangements for the provision of probation services) M1.
(2) The following provisions of the Police Act 1996 apply for the purposes of the review of the children's services mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) as they apply for the purposes of an inspection under section 54 of that Act—
(a)paragraph 6A of Schedule 4A (powers of inspection regarding information etc.);
(b)paragraph 6B of Schedule 4A (powers of inspectors regarding access to police premises).
(3) In their application by virtue of paragraph (2), paragraphs 6A and 6B of Schedule 4A to the Police Act 1996 have effect as if—
(a)references to an inspector were references to the Chief Inspector of Probation for England and Wales;
(b)references to the chief officer of police force were references to a provider of probation services; and
(c)the reference in paragraph 6B(1)(a) to premises were a reference to premises occupied for the purposes of the children's services mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).
(4) In this paragraph, a “provider of probation services” has the meaning given in section 3(6) of the Offender Management Act 2007.
Marginal Citations
M12007 c. 21. Section 3 was amended by section 10 of the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11).