8.—(1) The Commission shall arrange for premises which are used for the purposes of the discharge of relevant adoption functions by a local authority to be inspected a minimum of once in every 3 year period.
(2) Any inspection referred to in paragraph (1) may be unannounced.
(3) The first 3 year period shall commence—
(a)in the case of a local authority that is discharging relevant adoption functions on the date on which these Regulations come into force, on 30th April 2003; and
(b)in all other cases the date on which a local authority first discharges relevant adoption functions.