SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 26 Inspection of nursery education

Registration of nursery education inspectors for Wales

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(1)

If the Chief Inspector F1for Wales is satisfied that any of the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is satisfied with respect to a nursery education inspector registered in his register, he may remove the name of that inspector from that register.

(2)

The conditions are that—

(a)

he is no longer a fit and proper person for discharging the functions of a registered F2Welsh nursery education inspector under paragraph F36 F36B,

(b)

he is no longer capable of conducting inspections under that paragraph competently and effectively,

(c)

there has been a significant failure on his part to comply with any condition imposed under F4paragraph 8(5B) subject to which his registration has effect,

(d)

he has, without reasonable explanation, produced a report of an inspection under paragraph F56 F56B which is, in whole or in part, seriously misleading.

(3)

The Chief Inspector F6for Wales may vary any condition subject to which the registration of an inspector has effect, or vary the registration of an inspector by imposing a condition subject to which it will have effect, if he is satisfied—

(a)

that he is authorised by sub-paragraph (1) to remove the name of the inspector from his register, or

(b)

that it would otherwise be in the public interest for him to do so.

(4)

References in this Schedule to a condition imposed under F7paragraph 8(5B) include a condition imposed under sub-paragraph (3).

(5)

F8Either Chief Inspector may, in exercising his functions under this paragraph with respect to a registered nursery education inspector, have regard to any action taken by the other Chief Inspector with respect to that inspector.