School Standards and Framework Act 1998

[F151A Expenditure incurred for community purposesE+W

(1)Expenditure incurred by the governing body of a maintained school [F2in Wales] in the exercise of the power conferred by section 27 of the Education Act 2002 (power of governing body to provide community facilities etc.) shall, as against third parties, be treated as part of the expenses of maintaining the school under section 22, but if met by the [F3local authority] may be recovered by them from the governing body.

(2)Except as provided by regulations under section 50(3)(b), no expenditure incurred by the governing body of a maintained school [F4in Wales] in the exercise of the power referred to in subsection (1) shall be met from the school’s budget share for any [F5funding period].

(3)Subsection (2) applies at a time when the school does not have a delegated budget by virtue of any suspension under F6... Schedule 15 [F7or section 8 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013], as well as a time when it does have a delegated budget.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 51A and cross-heading inserted (2.9.2002 for E., 1.9.2003 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 3 para. 4 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2002, art. 4; S.I. 2003/1718, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

F3Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 10(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 10(4))

F5Words in s. 51A(2) substituted (1.11.2005 for E., 1.4.2010 for W.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 18 para. 9 (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 8; S.I. 2010/735, art. 2(e)