(1)The Secretary of State may—
(a)approve a body or bodies to carry out inspections of registered independent educational institutions;
(b)withdraw approval previously given under paragraph (a).
(2)The Secretary of State may approve a body in relation to—
(a)specified registered independent educational institutions, or
(b)registered independent educational institutions of a specified description.
In this subsection “specified” means specified by the Secretary of State.
(3)The power in subsection (2)(b) to specify a description of independent educational institution includes power to specify a description by reference to membership of a body.
(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations specify matters that must be taken into account in deciding to approve or withdraw approval from a body under this section.
(5)In this Chapter, “an independent inspectorate” means a body approved under this section.
Commencement Information
I1S. 106 in force at 19.6.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/1513, art. 2(2)