SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Interaction with other authorities

Inspection programmes and inspection frameworks

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1

The Chief Inspector must from time to time, or at such times as the Secretary of State may specify by order, prepare—

a

a document setting out what inspections he proposes to carry out (an “inspection programme”);

b

a document setting out the manner in which he proposes to carry out his functions of inspecting and reporting (an “inspection framework”).

2

Before preparing an inspection programme or an inspection framework the Chief Inspector must consult—

a

the Secretary of State,

b

the inspection authorities, and

c

any other person or body specified by an order made by the Secretary of State;

and he shall send to each of those persons or bodies a copy of each programme or framework once it is prepared.

3

The Secretary of State may by order specify the form that inspection programmes or inspection frameworks are to take.

4

The Chief Inspector may determine that any document or combination of documents prepared for the purposes of any other enactment or enactments is to be treated as a document prepared for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b) (so long as any requirements applying under or by virtue of this paragraph are complied with in relation to the document or documents concerned).