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Sections 1 and 4.
1 The Chief Inspector may, with the approval of the Treasury 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 1(3) or (as the case may be) 4(3) of this Act, as he thinks fit.
2 (1) The Chief Inspector may arrange for such persons as he thinks fit to assist him in the discharge of any of his functions in relation to a particular case or class of case.
(2) Any person assisting the Chief Inspector under any such arrangements shall 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 shall be made on terms agreed by him with the Treasury.
(4) An additional inspector acting within the authority conferred on him by the Chief Inspector shall have all the powers of an Inspector.
3 (1) There shall be paid to the Chief Inspector such remuneration, and such travelling and other allowances, as the Secretary of State may determine.
(2) In the case of any such Chief Inspector as may be determined by the Secretary of State, there shall 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 Secretary of State 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 Secretary of State.
(4) Any determination of the Secretary of State under this paragraph requires the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service.
(5) Any determination made under this paragraph with respect to one Chief Inspector may be different from any corresponding determination made with respect to the other Chief Inspector.
4 The Chief Inspector shall have an official seal for the authentication of documents required for the purposes of his 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 for England may be done by—
(a) any of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Schools in England,
(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 for England.
(2) Anything authorised or required by or under this Part of this Act or any other enactment to be done by the Chief Inspector for Wales may be done by—
(a) any of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Schools 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 for Wales.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1) or (2), the references to the Chief Inspector in—
(a) section 2(8) or (9), or
(b) section 5(8) or (9),
include references to any person authorised to act on his behalf in conducting an inspection under section 2(2)(b) or section 5(2)(b) (as the case may be).
6 The [1868 c. 37.] Documentary Evidence Act 1868 shall have effect, in relation to the Chief Inspector for England and in relation to the Chief Inspector for Wales, 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 by any such person.
Section 9.
1 (1) A tribunal constituted to hear an appeal under section 9 of this Act (“a tribunal”) shall consist of—
(a) a Chairman appointed by the Lord Chancellor; and
(b) two other members appointed by the Secretary of State.
(2) To be qualified for appointment as Chairman of a tribunal, a person must have a 7 year general qualification (within the meaning of section 71 of the [1990 c. 41.] Courts and Legal Services Act 1990).
(3) A person shall not be appointed after the day on which he attains the age of 70 to be the Chairman of a tribunal.
2 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision with respect to the making of appeals to, and the procedure to be followed by, tribunals.
(2) The regulations may, in particular, make provision—
(a) as to the period within which, and manner in which, appeals must be brought;
(b) for the holding of hearings in private in prescribed circumstances;
(c) as to the persons who may appear on behalf of the parties;
(d) for enabling hearings to be conducted even though a member of the tribunal, other than the Chairman, is absent;
(e) as to the disclosure by the appellant, and others, of documents and the inspection of documents;
(f) requiring persons to attend the proceedings and give evidence;
(g) as to the payment of expenses incurred by persons compelled to attend proceedings by regulations made by virtue of paragraph (f);
(h) authorising the administration of oaths to witnesses;
(i) as to the withdrawal of appeals;
(j) as to costs and expenses incurred by any party to the proceedings; and
(k) authorising preliminary or incidental matters in relation to an appeal to be dealt with by the Chairman of the tribunal hearing that appeal.
3 The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, make such provision as he thinks fit for—
(a) the allocation of staff for any tribunal;
(b) the remuneration of members of tribunals and the reimbursement of their expenses;
(c) defraying any reasonable expenses incurred by any tribunal.
School Inspections Act 1996