Regulations shall prescribe the standards to which the premises of schools maintained by F1local authorities F2. . . are to conform; and without prejudice to the generality of section 569(4) different standards may be prescribed for such descriptions of schools as are specified in the regulations.

Where a school is maintained by a F3local authority , the authority shall secure that the school premises conform to the prescribed standards.

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F5subsection (2) has effect subject to section 543.