Commentary Part 1: School Inspections and Other Inspections by School Inspectors Chapter 3 – School Inspectors and School Inspections: Wales Section 24: Power of Chief Inspector to arrange for inspections
62.This section re-enacts section 6 of SIA 1996. It enables the Chief Inspector to arrange for any school to be inspected by HMI, and for HMI to monitor an inspection being carried out by a registered inspector under section 28 (which re-enacts section 10 of SIA 1996).
63.The section also makes provision as to rights of entry and rights to inspect documents, and makes it an offence intentionally to obstruct the Chief Inspector in the exercise of any of his functions under this section.