# Education Act 1996, Section 512ZA: Power to charge for meals etc.

Extent: E+W

(1) A local authority may charge for anything provided by them under subsection (1) or (3) of section 512.
(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.
(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.
(3) This section is subject to section 512ZB.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/section/512ZA (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/section-512ZA
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