Version Superseded: 03/10/2005
Point in time view as at 01/09/1999.
School Standards and Framework Act 1998, Cross Heading: Rights of entry is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
18(1)This paragraph applies to—U.K.
(a)a registered nursery education inspector or member of the Inspectorate conducting an inspection under paragraph 6, or
(b)a member of the Inspectorate monitoring such an inspection under paragraph 17.
(2)A person to whom this paragraph applies shall have at all reasonable times—
(a)a right of entry to the premises at which the relevant nursery education concerned is provided; and
(b)a right to inspect, and take copies of—
(i)any records kept by the person providing that education, and
(ii)any other documents containing information relating to the provision of that education,
which he requires for the purposes of conducting or (as the case may be) monitoring the inspection.
(3)Section 42 of the M1School Inspections Act 1996 (inspection of computer records for purposes of Part I of that Act) shall apply for the purposes of this paragraph as it applies for the purposes of Part I of that Act.
(4)It shall be an offence wilfully to obstruct a member of the Inspectorate or a registered nursery education inspector in the exercise of his functions in relation to an inspection under paragraph 6.
(5)Any person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (4) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
(6)In this paragraph “documents” and “records” each include information recorded in any form.
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