Inspectorate
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An Inspectorate or Inspectorate-General (or General Inspectorate) is a civil or military body charged with inspecting and reporting on some institution
or institutions in its field of competence. Inspectorates cover a broad spectrum of organisations which very in a number of terms, notably whether and to the degree to which they become involved in criminal investigations; the extent to which they achieve independence from the institutions being inspected; as well as the nature of their inspection regimes and reporting processes.
Inspectorates are commonplace in government; for example, the the United States, there are some 73 standard form Office of the Inspector General
s charged with examining the actions of a government agency, military organization, or military contractor as a general auditor of their operations and headed by an Inspector General
. Inspectorates in various jurisdictions oversee civil activities such as mining and the nuclear industry. Many regulatory agencies incorporate inspectorate functions relating to markets and the companies operating in those markets.
Institution
An institution is any structure or mechanism of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of a set of individuals within a given human community...
or institutions in its field of competence. Inspectorates cover a broad spectrum of organisations which very in a number of terms, notably whether and to the degree to which they become involved in criminal investigations; the extent to which they achieve independence from the institutions being inspected; as well as the nature of their inspection regimes and reporting processes.
Inspectorates are commonplace in government; for example, the the United States, there are some 73 standard form Office of the Inspector General
Office of the Inspector General
Office of the Inspector General is an office that is part of Cabinet departments and independent agencies of the United States federal government as well as some state and local governments. Each office includes an Inspector General and employees charged with identifying, auditing, and...
s charged with examining the actions of a government agency, military organization, or military contractor as a general auditor of their operations and headed by an Inspector General
Inspector General
An Inspector General is an investigative official in a civil or military organization. The plural of the term is Inspectors General.-Bangladesh:...
. Inspectorates in various jurisdictions oversee civil activities such as mining and the nuclear industry. Many regulatory agencies incorporate inspectorate functions relating to markets and the companies operating in those markets.
UK
- Care Inspectorate (Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland)
- Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
- Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales
- Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency
- Her Majesty's Inspectorate of ConstabularyHer Majesty's Inspectorate of ConstabularyHer Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland in the United Kingdom have statutory responsibility for the inspection of police forces.-England and Wales:...
- HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
- Drinking Water InspectorateDrinking Water InspectorateThe Drinking Water Inspectorate is a section of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs set up to regulate the public water supply companies in England and Wales....
- Education and Training Inspectorate, Northern Ireland
- Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales
- Employment Agency Standards InspectorateEmployment Agency Standards InspectorateThe Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate is a division of the Employment Relations Directorate, part of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, which is meant to oversee employment agencies operating in the United Kingdom...
- Fish Health Inspectorate
- Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
- HM Inspectorate of Mines
- Her Majesty's Inspectorate of EducationHer Majesty's Inspectorate of EducationHer Majesty's Inspectorate of Education is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for the inspection of public and independent, primary and secondary schools, as well as further education colleges, community learning, Local Authority Education Departments and teacher...
(Scotland) - Planning InspectoratePlanning InspectorateThe Planning Inspectorate for England and Wales is an executive agency of the Department for Communities and Local Government of the United Kingdom Government. It is responsible for determining final outcomes of planning and enforcement appeals and public examination of local development plans...
- Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England
- Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of PrisonsHer Majesty's Chief Inspector of PrisonsHer Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons is the head of HM Inspectorate of Prisons and the senior inspector of prisons, young offender institutions and immigration service detention and removal centres in England and Wales...
- Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for ScotlandHer Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for ScotlandHer Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland is currently Brigadier Hugh Munro .The Inspectorate is directly funded by the Scottish Government.-Origins:...
- HM Inspectorate of ProbationHM Inspectorate of ProbationHM Inspectorate of Probation is a statutory body and independent UK inspectorate funded by the Ministry of Justice, formed in 1936.-Role and functions:...
- Her Majesty's Railway InspectorateHer Majesty's Railway InspectorateEstablished in 1840, HM Railway Inspectorate was the British organisation responsible for overseeing safety on Britain's railways and tramways...
- now superseded by the Railway Safety Directorate of the Office of Rail RegulationOffice of Rail RegulationThe Office of Rail Regulation is a statutory board which is the combined economic and safety regulatory authority for Great Britain's railway network. It was established on 5 July 2004 by the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, replacing the Rail Regulator...
, the director of which is known as the Chief Inspector of Railways