Part I Provision of Education by Education Authorities

Provision, maintenance and equipment of schools and other buildings

19 Power of Secretary of State to prescribe standards for premises, etc., of educational establishments.

1

The Secretary of State may make regulations prescribing standards and F1. . . requirements which are to apply to the premises and equipment of educational establishments under the management of education authorities F5..., and regulations under this subsection may prescribe different standards or requirements in respect of such different classes (however defined) of educational establishment as may be specified in the regulations.

2

It shall be the duty

F2a

of an education authority to secure that the premises and equipment of any educational establishment under their management conform to the standards and requirements applicable to that establishmentF3;

b

of the board of management of a self-governing school to secure that the premises and equipment of the school conform to the standards and requirements applicable to that school

and, in particular, that the premises and equipment of all educational establishments under their management F6... are maintained in such a condition as to conduce to the good health and safety of all persons occupying or frequenting the premises or using the equipment.

3

Where the premises or equipment of any educational establishment under the management of an education authority F7..., do not conform to the standards or requirements applicable to that establishment F7... or are not maintained as mentioned in subsection (2) above, the Secretary of State may, after consultation with the authority F7..., direct that the premises or equipment be brought into conformity with the said standards or requirements or into the state of maintenance mentioned in that subsection (as the case may be) within a period to be specified in the direction; and it shall thereupon be the duty of F4that authority F7... to comply with the direction.