Section 44, The Education Short title

(I) It shall be the duty of the Director to cause inspection Inspectionof schools. of every school to be made by Inspectors at such intervals as he shall think fit: Provided that the Director shall not be required to cause inspections to be made of any school during any period in which he is satisfied that suitable arrangements are in force for the inspection of such school otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this sub-section. (2) In addition to any inspections which the Director shall cause to be made in accordance with the provisions of subsection (I) of this section, the Director may inspect any school, or cause any school to be inspected by any Inspector or by any other person specially authorised in writing by the Director to inspect such school in his name and on his behalf. (3) The Director, any Inspector and any other person specially authorised by the Director as provided in sub-section (2) of this section may, when making an inspection of any school in exercise of the powers thereby conferred, inspect the school premises and anything appertaining thereto or contained therein. (4) The Local Education Authority for any area may, with the approval of the Director, in writing authorise any person, either generally or in any particular case, to inspect any primary school in such area, and in any such case such person may exercise, in respect of such primary school, all the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of this section upon the Director, any Inspector or any other person inspecting any school in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of this section. (5) Without prejudice to the provisions of any other law for the time being in force in Sierra Leone, it shall be an offence to obstruct any person lawfully carrying out or preparing to carry out an inspection in pursuance of the provisions of this section and any person guilty of causing or conspiring or attempting to cause or of instigating or aiding such obstruction shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five pounds or, Institution and conduct of proceedings. Compulsory attendance. in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both such fine and imprisonment.