Her Majesty may appoint a person to be Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland.

It shall be the duty of the Chief Inspector to inspect or arrange for the inspection of prisons in Scotland and to report to the Secretary of State on them.

The Chief Inspector shall in particular report to the Secretary of State on the treatment of prisoners and conditions in prisons.

The Secretary of State may refer specific matters connected with prisons in Scotland and prisoners in them to the Chief Inspector and direct him to report on them.

The Chief Inspector shall in each year submit to the Secretary of State a report in such form as the Secretary of State may direct, and the Secretary of State shall lay a copy of that report before Parliament.

The Chief Inspector shall be paid such salary and allowances as the Secretary of State may with the consent of the Treasury determine.

In this section, references to prisons include legalised police cells within the meaning of section 14(1) of this Act.