# The Burial and Cremation (Inspection) (Scotland) Regulations 2025, Regulation 6: Inspection reports


(1) Where an inspection under regulation 5(1) or (2) has been completed, an inspector must as soon as practicable following its completion—
(a) prepare a report on the matters inspected (an “inspection report”), and
(b) send a copy of the inspection report to—
(i) the relevant body, and
(ii) the Scottish Ministers.
(2) An inspection report must include—
(a) the date and time of the inspection,
(b) the address of any premises inspected, and
(c) the inspector’s findings on the matters inspected, including any failure to comply with any relevant provision applicable to the relevant body.
(3) Before finalising an inspection report the inspector must give the relevant body the opportunity to comment on a draft of the report.
(4) The Scottish Ministers may publish an inspection report or such information contained in an inspection report as they consider appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2025/9780111061343/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-burial-and-cremation-inspection-scotland-regulations-2025/regulation-6
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