Part 5Educational institutions: other provisions

Repeal of duties of governing bodies, local authorities and others

35Duties in relation to school meals etc

(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 ”.