Education (Scotland) Act 1980

[F156BRegulations under section 56A: further provisionS

(1)Regulations such as are mentioned in section 56A(1) may, in particular, include provision for or in connection with—

(a)specifying particular foods or drinks which satisfy, or fail to satisfy, nutritional requirements specified in the regulations,

(b)specifying circumstances where food or drink may be provided to a pupil even if it does not satisfy nutritional requirements specified in the regulations,

(c)requiring that drinking water be made available for every pupil, free of charge, on the premises of—

(i)a public school, or

(ii)a hostel provided and maintained by an education authority for pupils.

(2)Regulations under section 56A(1) may make different provision for different purposes and for different descriptions of pupil.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 56A-56D and cross-heading inserted (12.5.2008 for specified purposes, 4.8.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 15), ss. 3, 11(2); S.S.I. 2008/171, art. 2(1)(a)(2)