An inspectorate or inspectorate-general (or general inspectorate) is a civil or military body charged with inspecting and reporting on some
institution
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or institutions in its field of competence. Inspectorates cover a broad spectrum of organizations which vary 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, in the United States, there are some 73 standard form
Office of the Inspector Generals 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
An inspector general is an investigative official in a civil or military organization. The plural of the term is "inspectors general".
Australia
The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (Australia) (IGIS) is an independent statutory off ...
. 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.
Belgium
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Flemish Care Inspectorate
The Netherlands
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Health Care Inspectorate
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His Majesty's chief inspector
His Majesty's chief inspector or HM chief inspector is the head of an inspectorate An inspectorate or inspectorate-general (or general inspectorate) is a civil or military body charged with inspecting and reporting on some institution or instituti ...
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Active Travel England
Active Travel England (ATE) is an executive agency being set up by the Government of the United Kingdom. The organisation will be an inspectorate and funding body led by Chris Boardman, the first Active Travel Commissioner for England.
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Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency
Chief may refer to:
Title or rank
Military and law enforcement
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His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary
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HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
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Drinking Water Inspectorate
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Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
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Fish Health Inspectorate
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HM Inspectorate of Mines
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Planning Inspectorate
The Planning Inspectorate for England (sometimes referred to as PINS) is an executive agency of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities of the United Kingdom Government with responsibility for making decisions and providing reco ...
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His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills
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His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons
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HM Inspectorate of Probation
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His Majesty's Railway Inspectorate – now superseded by the Railway Safety Directorate of the
Office of Rail Regulation, the director of which is known as the Chief Inspector of Railways
Scotland
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Care Inspectorate (Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland)
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His Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (Scotland)
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His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
Wales
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Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
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Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales
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Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales
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Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
Northern Ireland
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Education and Training Inspectorate, Northern Ireland
Vietnam
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Government Inspectorate
Military branches
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