Part 2 Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1 March 2026
Original text. Later amendments are not shown.
| Column 1 (provision of the Act) | Column 2 (subject matter) | Column 3 (purpose) |
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| Section 33 | His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland | |
| Section 34 | Deputy Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland | |
| Section 35 | His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education in Scotland | |
| Section 36 | Assistance with inspections | |
| Section 37 | Purpose of inspection | |
| Section 38 | The inspection function | |
| Section 39 | Meaning of “relevant educational establishment” and “excepted establishment” | |
| Section 40 | The voluntary arrangements function | |
| Section 41 | The advisory function | |
| Section 42 | Working with others | |
| Section 43 | Duties when exercising functions | |
| Section 44 | Advisory Council | |
| Section 45 | Inspection plan | |
| Section 46 | Reports on inspections | |
| Section 48 | Report on performance of the Scottish education system | |
| Section 49 | Other reports | |
| Section 50 | Protection from actions of defamation | |
| Section 51 | General powers | |
| Section 52 | Powers of entry and inspection | |
| Section 53 | Duty to provide assistance | |
| Section 54 | Offences | |
| Section 55 | Necessary improvements: referral to Scottish Ministers | |
| Section 56 | Preliminary notice of enforcement action | |
| Section 57 | Enforcement direction | |
| Section 58 | Publication of documents | |
| Section 62 | Consequential modifications | For the purpose of bringing into force schedule 4, Part 2 |
| Schedule 2 | The Office of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland | |
| Schedule 4, Part 2 | Consequential modifications | |