Regulation 12 Examination of and extracts from registersI1
England and Wales
A relevant office-holder may examine and take extracts from the admission register and the attendance register of a school for the purposes of their functions under the Education Acts.
The proprietor of a school must ensure that the admission register and the attendance register are available for examination during school hours by any relevant office-holder.
The proprietor of a school must ensure that a relevant office-holder is permitted to take extracts from the admission register and attendance register.
In this regulation—
any reference to an admission register or attendance register includes any back-up copy made in accordance with regulation 5(3);
“relevant office-holder” means—
the Secretary of State;
His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills;
an officer of the local authority who is authorised for the purpose.