{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-scotland-act-2025/schedule-4/paragraph-24",
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  "legislation": "asp/2025/11",
  "legislation_title": "Education (Scotland) Act 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-scotland-act-2025",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/24",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "24",
  "heading": "Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010",
  "text": "(1) The Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 is modified as follows.\n(2) In section 1(3)(e) (overview of key requirements), for “HMIE” substitute “the Chief Inspector”.\n(3) In section 5(5) (correction of the paper), for “HMIE” substitute “the Chief Inspector” in both places where it appears.\n(4) In section 7(2)(b) (public meeting), for “HMIE” substitute “the Chief Inspector”.\n(5) In section 8 (involvement of HMIE)—\n(a) in subsection (1)—\n(i) in the opening words, for “HMIE” substitute “the Chief Inspector”,\n(ii) in paragraph (b)(ii), for “HMIE agree” substitute “the Chief Inspector agrees”,\n(b) in subsection (2), for “HMIE are” substitute “The Chief Inspector is”,\n(c) in subsection (3)—\n(i) in the opening words, for “HMIE” substitute “the Chief Inspector”,\n(ii) in paragraph (a), for “HMIE consider” substitute “the Chief Inspector considers”,\n(iii) in paragraph (b), for “HMIE consider” substitute “the Chief Inspector considers”,\n(d) in subsection (4)—\n(i) in the opening words, for “HMIE are” substitute “the Chief Inspector is”,\n(ii) in paragraph (b), for “them” substitute “the Chief Inspector”,\n(iii) in paragraph (c)—\n(A) for “HMIE” where it first appears substitute “the Chief Inspector”,\n(B) for “HMIE consider” substitute “the Chief Inspector considers”,\n(e) in subsection (5), for “HMIE” substitute “the Chief Inspector”,\n(f) in subsection (6), for “HMIE’s” substitute “the Chief Inspector’s”,\n(g) in subsection (7)—\n(i) for “HMIE” substitute “the Chief Inspector”,\n(ii) for “Her Majesty’s Inspectors (including any of them)” substitute “His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland”.\n(6) The heading of section 8 becomes “Involvement of the Chief Inspector”.\n(7) In section 9(1) (consultation report), for “HMIE’s” substitute “the Chief Inspector’s” in both places where it appears.\n(8) In section 10(2)(c)(ii) (content of the report), for “HMIE’s” substitute “the Chief Inspector’s”.\n(9) In section 17(3A) (grounds for call-in etc.)—\n(a) for “HMIE” where it first appears, substitute “The Chief Inspector”,\n(b) for “HMIE” where it second appears, substitute “the Chief Inspector”.\n(10) In section 17B(3) (review by Panel)—\n(a) for “HMIE” substitute “The Chief Inspector”,\n(b) for “them” substitute “the Chief Inspector”.\n(11) In section 21(2) (definitions)—\n(a) after the entry relating to a call-in notice, insert—\n““the Chief Inspector’s report” and “the Chief Inspector” are defined in section 8(6) and (7),”,\n(b) the words ““HMIE’s report” and “HMIE” are defined in section 8(6) and (7),” are repealed.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 4 para. 24 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 66(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 4 para. 24 in force at 1.3.2026 by S.S.I. 2026/2, reg. 2(4)(5), sch. Pt. 2 (with reg. 9)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/11/schedule/4/paragraph/24",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:11:55.294655+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}