8.—(1) This paragraph applies where an inspector conducts a review of children’s services in so far as those services may be inspected by the Audit Commission.
(2) A review of the children’s services referred to in sub-paragraph (1) may include an inspection of those services and section 11(1) to (6) of the Local Government Act 1999(1) (inspectors' powers and duties) applies to an inspection of a children’s services authority for the purposes of the review as it applies to an inspection of a best value authority for the purposes of Part 1 of that Act.
(3) In this paragraph “inspector” means an officer, servant or agent of the Audit Commission carrying out an inspection of the children’s services referred to in sub-paragraph (1).