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Education and Inspections Act 2006
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Part 8 Chapter 4 Crossheading Inspections-and-annual-reviews:
- s. 11A inserted by 2010 c. 26 s. 7
- s. 88(A1) inserted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 16 para. 1(2)
- s. 93A inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 246
- s. 93A(7) words inserted by S.I. 2016/413 reg. 235 (This amendment comes into force on the day that section 93A of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)comes into force. That provision is still prospective)
- s. 162(5A)(aa) inserted by 2010 nawm 1 Sch. 1 para. 20(a)
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Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 11A inserted by 2010 c. 26 s. 7
- s. 88(A1) inserted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 16 para. 1(2)
- s. 93A inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 246
- s. 93A(7) words inserted by S.I. 2016/413 reg. 235 (This amendment comes into force on the day that section 93A of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)comes into force. That provision is still prospective)
- s. 162(5A)(aa) inserted by 2010 nawm 1 Sch. 1 para. 20(a)
Inspections F1...E+W
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 136 cross-heading omitted (18.7.2012) by virtue of The Legislative Reform (Annual Review of Local Authorities) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1879), arts. 1, 4(3)
136Inspection of local authorities in EnglandE+W
(1)The Chief Inspector may inspect—
(a)the overall performance by any local authority in England of the functions to which this Chapter applies, or
(b)the performance by any such authority of any particular function or functions comprised in the functions to which this Chapter applies.
(2)An inspection under subsection (1) of the performance by an authority of any function must include an inspection of any related activity.
(3)When requested to do so by the Secretary of State, the Chief Inspector must conduct an inspection under this section in relation to the local authority specified in the request.
(4)Such a request may specify particular matters which the Chief Inspector must inspect.
Commencement Information
I1S. 136 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(u)
137Reports of inspections under section 136E+W
(1)On completing an inspection under section 136, the Chief Inspector must make a written report on the matters which were the subject of the inspection.
(2)The Chief Inspector must send copies of the report to—
(a)the local authority in England which was inspected, and
(b)the Secretary of State.
(3)Where an authority receive a copy of a report under this section, they must prepare a written statement of—
(a)the action which they propose to take in the light of the report, and
(b)the period within which they propose to take that action.
(4)The authority must publish—
(a)the report, and
(b)the statement prepared under subsection (3),
within such period, and in such manner, as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(5)Such regulations may provide for the authority to charge a reasonable fee for providing a person with a copy of a document published under subsection (4).
(6)The Chief Inspector may arrange for any report under this section to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate.
Commencement Information
I2S. 137 partly in force; s. 137 in force at 8.11.2006 in so far as it confers power to make subordinate legislation see s. 188(1)
I3S. 137 in force at 1.4.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(u)
F2138Annual reviews of local authorities in EnglandE+W
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Textual Amendments
F2S. 138 repealed (18.7.2012) by The Legislative Reform (Annual Review of Local Authorities) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1879), arts. 1, 3
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