Part 3: Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act Section 26A: Inspection plans
Section 26A provides that a primary authority may make an inspection plan that applies to a regulated person or a regulated group; section 26B makes provision for the effect of an inspection plan on the functions of the primary authority and other relevant qualifying regulators; and section 26C provides for the revision and revocation of an inspection plan made under section 26A.
	Subsection (2) of section 26A provides that an "inspection plan" is a plan containing recommendations as to how a relevant qualifying regulator (an "inspecting regulator") should exercise its inspection functions (as defined in subsection (1)) in relation to the regulated person or member of the regulated group.
	Before drawing up an inspection plan, the primary authority must consult the regulated person or the co-ordinator of the regulated group to whom the plan applies (subsection 5). When drawing up the plan, the primary authority is required to take into account recommendations published by any person (other than an inspecting regulator) pursuant to a regulatory function (subsection (6)).
	For an inspection plan to have effect, the Secretary of State must consent to it. Where the Secretary of State consents to an inspection plan, subsection (8) requires the primary authority to bring the plan to the notice of the regulated person or the co-ordinator of a regulated group and inspecting regulators.
	Subsection (9) requires the co-ordinator to bring the plan to the notice of the members of the regulated group to whom it may be relevant, and to keep a list of those members, which it must provide to the primary authority. The primary authority must notify the list or update to inspecting regulators (subsection (10)).