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Part 2His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland
Accountability
47Annual report
(1)
The Chief Inspector must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year—
(a)
prepare and publish a report on the Chief Inspector’s activities during that financial year,
(b)
send a copy of the report to the Scottish Ministers, and
(c)
at the same time as sending a copy of the report to the Scottish Ministers, lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.
(2)
A report under subsection (1) must include—
(a)
in relation to any advice provided by the Advisory Council during the financial year, a summary of—
(i)
the advice provided,
(ii)
the Chief Inspector’s response to that advice,
(b)
the number of times during the financial year that the Chief Inspector has not provided a copy of a report as mentioned in section 46(4) because the Chief Inspector considered that there were exceptional circumstances which justified not doing so.
(3)
It is otherwise for the Chief Inspector to determine the form and content of each report.