Part 2Social work services
5Functions of inspectors
1
The inspectors shall—
a
conduct inspections of, and investigations into, the provision of social work services; and
b
encourage improvement in the provision of those services.
2
An inspection or investigation under this section is to be conducted in accordance with—
a
a timetable approved by the Scottish Ministers;
b
any directions issued by the Scottish Ministers.
3
Regulations may make provision concerning the exercise of functions under subsection (1) and in particular provision—
a
as to the types of inspection or investigation which may be conducted;
b
requiring or facilitating the production by a social work service provider to an inspector of information (other than relevant medical records);
c
requiring or facilitating the production by a social work service provider to a medically qualified inspector of relevant medical records;
d
requiring explanations of information to be provided to an inspector;
e
empowering an inspector to enter any premises;
f
empowering an inspector to disclose to a person prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph any information of a prescribed nature which the inspector holds in consequence of exercising functions under subsection (1);
g
creating offences punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale for the purpose of enforcing any provision of the regulations.