Education and Inspections Act 2006

87 Power to charge for provision of meals etc E+W

(1) In section 512ZA of EA 1996 (duty of [F1 local authority] to charge for meals etc)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “shall” substitute “ may ”,

(b) in subsection (2), for “A [F2 local authority] shall” substitute “ Where a [F2 local authority] exercise the power to charge under subsection (1), they must ”, and

(c) in the heading, for “Duty” substitute “ Power ”.

(2) In section 533 of EA 1996 (duties of governing bodies with respect to provision of school meals etc)—

(a) in subsection (3), for the words from “shall” to the end substitute “ may charge for anything so provided. ”,

(b) after that subsection, insert—

“(4) Where the governing body of a school exercise the power to charge under subsection (3), they must charge every person the same price for the same quantity of the same item.”, and

(c) in the heading, for “Duties” substitute “ Functions ”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words 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), Sch. 2 para. 14(3)

F2 Words in Pts. 1-7 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. 14(2)