Commentary Part 8 – Inspections Chapter 7 – Miscellaneous and supplementary Section 156: Removal of HMICA’s duty to inspect performance of Assembly’s functions relating to family proceedings
618.This section repeals section 38 of the Children Act 2004. Accordingly it removes the duty on HMCI to inspect and report on the carrying out of the functions of the National Assembly for Wales in respect of family proceedings (pursuant to section 35 of the Children Act 2004) when requested to do so by the National Assembly for Wales. It is expected that, in practice, the Social Services Inspectorate Wales (a part of the National Assembly for Wales) will undertake inspection of those functions.