533 Duties of governing bodies of maintained schools with respect to provision of school meals etc.E+W
(1)The governing body of any school maintained by a local education authority shall—
(a)afford the authority such facilities as they require to enable them to perform their functions under section 512, and
(b)allow the authority to make such use of the premises and equipment of the school, and such alterations to the school buildings, as the authority consider necessary for that purpose.
(2)Nothing in subsection (1) shall require the governing body of [F1any such] school to incur any expenditure.
(3)Where the governing body of a school which has a delegated budget (within the meaning of Part II [F2of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998]) provide pupils or other persons who receive education at the school with milk, meals or other refreshment, they shall—
(a)charge for everything so provided,[F3 and
F4(b)charge every person the same price for the same quantity of the same item.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 533(2) substituted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 148(a) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/1016, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.
F2Words in s. 533(3) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 148(b) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/1016, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.
F3S. 533(3)(b) and preceding word substituted (31.3.2003 for W., otherwise prosp.) for s. 533(b)(c) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 215(1), 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 54 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II
F4S. 533(3)(b) substituted for s. 533(3)(b) (31.3.2003 for W., 1.6.2003 for E.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 54 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II; S.I. 2003/1115, art. 3