Part 5

Educational institutions: other provisions

Repeal of duties of governing bodies, local authorities and others

Duties in relation to school meals etc
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1
Part 9 of EA 1996 (ancillary functions) is amended as follows.
2
In section 512ZA (power to charge for meals etc)—
a
after subsection (1) insert—
1A
Where a local authority in England exercise the power to charge under subsection (1), the price they charge for an item must not exceed the cost of providing that item.
;
b
in subsection (2), after “authority” insert “ in Wales ”.
3
In section 533 (functions of governing bodies of maintained schools with respect to provision of school meals etc)—
a
after subsection (3) insert—
3A
Where the governing body of a school in England exercise the power to charge under subsection (3), the price they charge for an item must not exceed the cost of providing that item.
;
b
in subsection (4), after “school” insert “ in Wales ”.