# School Standards and Framework Act 1998, Section 78: Rating of maintained schools.


For the purposes of Part III of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (non-domestic rating) the occupier of any hereditament so far as consisting of the premises of a maintained school shall be taken to be—
(a) the local authority, where it is a community, voluntary controlled or community special school; or
(b) the governing body, where it is a foundation, voluntary aided or foundation special school.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/31/section/78 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-standards-and-framework-act-1998/section-78
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