Schedule 2 – the Office of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland Authority to perform functions
207.Under paragraph 6, while the Chief Inspector can delegate any function to an Inspector, ultimately the Chief Inspector remains responsible for the performance of those delegated functions. Having delegated functions, the Chief Inspector is still able to decide to perform those functions personally. This ability to delegate functions is additional to the authority that is granted by the Act to the Deputy Chief Inspector to deputise for the Chief Inspector (see section 34).
208.In addition, provision is made in paragraph 7 to cover the circumstance where there would otherwise be a gap because neither the Chief Inspector nor the Deputy Chief Inspector is able to act (either because a position is temporarily vacant or a person is incapacitated). This ensures that the functions of the Chief Inspector will still be able to be fulfilled. This role can only be assigned to an Inspector and any assignment of this nature is for such period as the Scottish Ministers specify when making the appointment. The appointment is subject to any other terms and conditions that are specified by Ministers. This role can be resigned without resulting in resignation as an Inspector.