258.Paragraph 21 of schedule 4 modifies the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to remove the following provisions regarding inspections of educational establishments, as they are no longer required in light of the provision made by the Act:
	the power of the Scottish Ministers to request inspections of schools by Her Majesty’s Inspectors (section 66 of the 1980 Act),
	provision regarding the issuing of a code of practice for inspections (section 66A of the 1980 Act),
	Her Majesty’s Inspectors’ duty to make a reference to the Scottish Ministers in relation to a failing identified in an inspection (section 66B of the 1980 Act),
	provision regarding the issuing of preliminary notices (section 66C of the 1980 Act),
	provision regarding the giving of enforcement directions (section 66D of the 1980 Act).
259.It also removes provisions permitting the Scottish Ministers to recover expenses from educational establishments following inspections requested by the establishment, and the power to inspect residential accommodation to ensure the safeguarding and promotion of a child’s welfare. Both of these are superseded by the provision now made in the Act. This paragraph further removes the definitions of enforcement direction, Her Majesty’s Inspections, and preliminary notice from the Act.
Schedule 4 – Consequential Modifications Part 2: The Office of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland Education (Scotland) Act 1980