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.”;

F1(b)

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(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.”;

F2(b)

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