Part X Miscellaneous and general
Chapter I Educational premises
Required standards for educational premises
544 Approval etc. of school premises and boarding hostels.
1
Regulations may make provision requiring the Secretary of State’s approval F1. . . to be obtained for the provision of new premises for, or the alteration of the premises of—
a
any school to which this section applies, or
b
any boarding hostel provided by a local education authority for persons receiving education at any such school.
2
Regulations may make provision for the inspection of any such hostel.
3
The schools to which this section applies are—
a
any school maintained by a local education authority, F2and
F3b
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c
any special school not maintained by a local education authority.