Section 56E Food and drink: guidance about sustainable developmentF1

Scotland

(1)

Subsection (2) applies where an education authority—

(a)

provide food or drink under section F2subsection (2) or (3) of section 53 to pupils mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of that section,

(b)

for the purpose of providing food or drink under F3section 53(2) or (3) to such pupils , provide services relating to the provision of the food or drink, or

(c)

enter into an agreement for the provision by another person of—

(i)

food or drink to be provided under F4section 53(2) or (3) to such pupils, or

(ii)

services relating to the provision of the food or drink.

(2)

The authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers about the application of the principles of sustainable development.

(3)

Subsection (4) applies where the managers of a grant-aided school—

(a)

provide—

(i)

food or drink for pupils in attendance at the school, or

(ii)

services relating to the provision of such food or drink, or

(b)

enter into an agreement for the provision by another person of—

(i)

food or drink for pupils in attendance at the school, or

(ii)

services relating to the provision of such food or drink.

(4)

The managers must have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers about the application of the principles of sustainable development.

(5)

Guidance issued under subsection (2) or (4) may, in particular, include guidance about the extent to which the application of the principles of sustainable development may be affected by considerations relating to—

(a)

fair and ethical trading,

(b)

the places where food or drink is produced or processed.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 56E and cross-heading inserted (4.8.2008) by Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 15), ss. 9, 11(2); S.S.I. 2008/171, art. 2(2)
F2: Words in s. 56E(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), ss. 22(5)(a), 33(2); S.S.I. 2018/36, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)
F3: Words in s. 56E(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), ss. 22(5)(b), 33(2); S.S.I. 2018/36, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)
F4: Words in s. 56E(1)(c)(i) substituted (1.4.2018) by Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 8), ss. 22(5)(c), 33(2); S.S.I. 2018/36, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)