An inspectorate or inspectorate-general (or general inspectorate) is a civil or military body charged with inspecting and reporting on some
institution
An institution is a humanly devised structure of rules and norms that shape and constrain social behavior. All definitions of institutions generally entail that there is a level of persistence and continuity. Laws, rules, social conventions and ...
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
Offices of the Inspector General 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.
Denmark
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Northern Inspectorate of Greenland
Belgium
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Flemish Care Inspectorate
The Netherlands
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Health Care Inspectorate
United Kingdom
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His Majesty's chief inspector
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Active Travel England
Active Travel England (ATE) is the executive agency responsible for active travel in England and is part of the UK Department for Transport. The organisation is an inspectorate and funding body led by Chris Boardman, the first Active Travel ...
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Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
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His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary
* His Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
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Drinking Water Inspectorate
The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) is a section of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) set up to regulate the privatised water supply companies in England and Wales.
Based in Whitehall, it produces an annual report showi ...
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Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
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Fish Health Inspectorate
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His Majesty's Inspectorate of Mines
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Planning Inspectorate
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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
His 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. The current chief inspe ...
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HM Inspectorate of Probation His Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) is a statutory body and independent UK inspectorate funded by the Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom), Ministry of Justice, formed in 1936. Role and functions
HMIP reports to the Secretary of State for ...
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His Majesty's Railway Inspectorate – now superseded by the Railway Safety Directorate of the
Office of Rail Regulation
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is a non-ministerial government department responsible for the economic and safety regulation of Britain's railways, and the economic monitoring of National Highways.
ORR regulates Network Rail by setting its a ...
, 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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Her 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 Inspectorate Wales
The Care Inspectorate Wales (formerly known as Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales) () is a scrutiny body which supports improvement. They look at the quality of care in Wales to ensure it meets high standards. Where improvement is nee ...
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Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) (, AGIC) is the national healthcare improvement organisation for Wales. It is a public body which is part of NHS Wales and created in April 2004.
History
The function of this body is to implement the healthc ...
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Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales
Northern Ireland
* Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland
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Education and Training Inspectorate
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Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
United States
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Office of Inspector General
In the United States, Office of Inspector General (OIG) is a generic term for the oversight division of a federal or state agency aimed at preventing inefficient or unlawful operations within their parent agency. Such offices are attached to man ...
Vietnam
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Government Inspectorate
Military branches
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