(1)Her Majesty may by Order in Council appoint persons as Her Majesty's Inspectors of Education, Children's Services and Skills.
(2)In this Part a person so appointed is referred to as an “HMI”.
(3)An HMI is to serve, in accordance with the terms of his appointment, as a member of the staff of the Office.
(4)Those terms are to be determined by the Chief Inspector.
(5)A person's appointment as HMI ends when he ceases to serve as a member of the staff of the Office.
(6)Any person who—
(a)is one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools in England immediately before the appointed day, and
(b)is then serving as member of the staff of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England or of the Adult Learning Inspectorate,
is to become, as from that day, one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Education, Children's Services and Skills.
(7)As from the appointed day—
(a)the Order in Council by which such a person was appointed has effect as if it were an Order in Council under subsection (1) appointing him as an HMI, and
(b)the terms of his appointment have effect as if determined under subsection (4).
(8)In this section “the appointed day” means the day appointed under section 188 for the coming into force of this section.
Commencement Information
I1S. 114 partly in force; s. 114 in force at 8.11.2006 in so far as it confers power to make subordinate legislation see s. 188(1)
I2S. 114 in force at 1.4.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(s)