Commentary Part 8 – Inspections Chapter 6 – Further provisions relating to functions of Chief Inspector Section 147: Inspection of premises in connection with adoption and fostering functions
603.This section re-enacts provision that was formerly in section 45 of the Care Standards Act 2000 and provides a power for the Secretary of State to make regulations requiring the Chief Inspector to inspect relevant functions of a local authority on such occasions or at such intervals as the regulations specify. “Relevant functions” are defined, by reference to Part 3 of the Care Standards Act 2000, as adoption and fostering functions.