SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales

Section 19

Chief Inspector's other staff

1

The Chief Inspector may, with the approval of the Assembly as to numbers and terms and conditions of service, appoint such staff, in addition to inspectors who are members of his staff by virtue of section 19(3), as he thinks fit.

Additional inspectors

2

1

The Chief Inspector may arrange for such persons as he thinks fit to assist him in the discharge of his functions in relation to a particular case or class of case.

2

Any person assisting the Chief Inspector under any such arrangements is to be known as an additional inspector.

3

Any arrangements which provide for assistance by persons who are not members of the Chief Inspector's staff must be made on terms agreed by him with the Assembly.

4

An additional inspector acting within the authority conferred on him by the Chief Inspector has all the powers of one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales.

Remuneration, pensions etc.

3

1

There are to be paid to the Chief Inspector such remuneration, and such travelling and other allowances, as the Assembly may determine.

2

In the case of any such Chief Inspector as may be determined by the Assembly, there is to be paid—

a

such pension, allowance or gratuity to or in respect of him, or

b

such contributions or payments towards provision for such a pension, allowance or gratuity,

as may be so determined.

3

If, when any person ceases to hold office as Chief Inspector, the Assembly determines that there are special circumstances which make it right that he should receive compensation, there may be paid to him such sum by way of compensation as may be determined by the Assembly.

Official seal

4

The Chief Inspector is to continue to have an official seal for the authentication of documents required for the purposes of his functions.

Performance of functions

5

1

Anything authorised or required by or under this Part of this Act or any other enactment to be done by the Chief Inspector may be done by—

a

any of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales,

b

any other member of his staff, or

c

any additional inspector,

who is authorised generally or specially in that behalf by the Chief Inspector.

2

Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1), the references to the Chief Inspector in section 23 include references to any person authorised to act on his behalf under sub-paragraph (1).

Documentary evidence

6

The Documentary Evidence Act 1868 (c. 37) has effect in relation to the Chief Inspector as if—

a

he were included in the first column of the Schedule to that Act,

b

he and any person authorised to act on his behalf were mentioned in the second column of that Schedule, and

c

the regulations referred to in that Act included any document issued by him or any such person.