{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/section-512ZA",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/section-512ZA.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/56",
  "legislation_title": "Education Act 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996",
  "path": "section/512ZA",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "512ZA",
  "heading": "Power to charge for meals etc.",
  "text": "(1) A local authority may charge for anything provided by them under subsection (1) or (3) of section 512.\n(1A) Where a local authority in England exercise the power to charge under subsection (1), the price they charge for an item must not exceed the cost of providing that item.\n(2) Where a local authority exercise the power to charge under subsection (1), they must charge every person the same price for the same quantity of the same item.\n(3) This section is subject to section 512ZB.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 512-512ZB substituted for s. 512 (31.3.2003 for W. for specified purposes, 6.4.2003 for E. for specified purposes) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 201(1), 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II; S.I. 2003/124, art. 5 (with art. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in s. 512ZA(1) substituted (8.11.2006) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 87(1)(a), 188(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 512ZA(1A) inserted (1.2.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 35(2)(a), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 512ZA(1A) omitted (4.5.2013) by virtue of School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), ss. 91(2)(a), 100(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 512ZA(2) omitted (4.5.2013) by virtue of School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), ss. 91(2)(b), 100(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 512ZA(2) substituted (8.11.2006) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 87(1)(b), 188(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in s. 512ZA heading substituted (8.11.2006) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 87(1)(c), 188(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 512ZA(1)(2) modified (temp. until 31.3.2007) (31.3.2004) by The Kingston-upon-Hull City Council (School Meals) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/592), arts. 1(1), 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/section/512ZA",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:29:40.627017+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}