# The Education (School Lunches) (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Order 2003

S.I. 2003/382 · made 25 February 2003

This Order prescribes requirements for the purposes of section 512(3)(a) of the Education Act 1996.

Made under: Education Act 1996 (Section 512, Section 568)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-lunches-prescribed-requirements-england-order-2003/pdf/uksi_20030382_en.pdf

## Introductory text

EDUCATION, ENGLAND
Made 25th February 2003
Laid before Parliament 7th March 2003
Coming into force 6th April 2003
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 512(3) and 568 of the Education Act 1996 hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Education (School Lunches) (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 6th April 2003.
(2) This Order applies in relation to England.

## 2 Interpretation

In this Order –
“lunch period” means the period between the morning and afternoon sessions on a school day;
“nursery education” means full-time or part-time education suitable for children who have not attained compulsory school age; and
“the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996.

## 3 Prescribed requirements for school lunches

(1) The following requirements are prescribed for the purpose of section 512(3)(a) of the 1996 Act.
(2) A registered pupil who is receiving nursery education must be receiving full-time education or must be receiving education both before and after the lunch period.

## Signature

Stephen Timms
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Education and Skills
25th February 2003

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order prescribes requirements for the purposes of section 512(3)(a) of the Education Act 1996.
The requirements only apply to registered pupils receiving nursery education; they must be either receiving full-time education, or be attending school for a period which spans the lunch break.

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