Scrutinises (8)
(Other definitions for inspects that I've seen before include "Examines carefully" , "Examines, subjects to scrutiny" , "Scrutinises" , "Looks closely at something" , "acts as an Observer" .)
'scrutinises' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Another definition for examines that I've seen is " Tests".)