Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/mwa/2009/3
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Changes over time for: Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009.
A MEASURE of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about the promotion of healthy eating and drinking by pupils in maintained schools in Wales; to provide for the regulation of food and drink provided to pupils in maintained schools by the governing bodies of those schools or local authorities; and for connected purposes.
This Measure, passed by the National Assembly for Wales on 8 July 2009 and approved by Her Majesty in Council on 15 October 2009, enacts the following provisions:—
1Promoting healthy eating and drinking by pupils in maintained schoolsW
(1)A local authority must take action to promote healthy eating and drinking by registered pupils of maintained schools in its area.
(2)The governing body of a maintained school must take action to promote healthy eating and drinking by registered pupils of the school.
(3)In discharging these duties a local authority and a governing body must have regard to guidance given from time to time by the Welsh Ministers—
(a)on what constitutes healthy eating and drinking,
(b)on appropriate action to promote healthy eating and drinking,
(c)on how principles of sustainable development are to apply in relation to the promotion of healthy eating and drinking.
I1S. 1 in force at 2.9.2013 by S.I. 2013/1985, art. 2(b)
2Governors' reportsW
In section 30 of the 2002 Act (governors' reports (Wales) and other information), after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)The governing body of a maintained school in Wales must include in a governors' report information about the action taken to promote healthy eating and drinking by pupils of the school.”.
I2S. 2 in force at 2.9.2013 by S.I. 2013/1985, art. 2(b)
3Functions of the Chief Inspector of Education and Training in WalesW
(1)The Education Act 2005 (c. 18) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 20(1) (functions of chief inspector), after paragraph (f), insert—
“(g)actions taken at maintained schools to promote healthy eating and drinking.”.
(3)In section 31(1) (interpretation of chapter 3), after the definition of “the Chief Inspector” insert—
““maintained school” means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school, a maintained nursery school or a pupil referral unit in Wales.”.
I3S. 3 in force at 2.9.2013 by S.I. 2013/1985, art. 2(b)
4Requirements for food and drink provided on school premises etcW
(3)Requirements prescribed by virtue of subsection (1)(a) do not apply to food or drink brought on to the premises of a maintained school where the food or drink is brought on to those premises by any person for that person's own consumption.
I4S. 4 in force at 8.8.2013 by S.I. 2013/1985, art. 2(a)
5Drinking water in schoolsW
(1)A local authority must ensure that a supply of drinking water is available, free of charge, on the premises of any maintained school.
(2)When deciding how best to discharge its duty under subsection (1) a local authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers under this subsection.
I5S. 5 in force at 2.9.2013 by S.I. 2013/1985, art. 2(b)
6Promotion of meals in schools and other educational establishmentsW
(1)A local authority or governing body of a maintained school which provides school meals or milk under section 512 of the 1996 Act must—
(a)encourage the take-up of school meals and milk, and
(b)take reasonable steps to ensure that every pupil who is entitled to receive school lunches and milk free of charge under section 512ZB of the 1996 Act does receive them.
I6S. 6 in force at 2.9.2013 by S.I. 2013/1985, art. 2(b)
I7S. 7 in force at 2.9.2013 by S.I. 2013/1985, art. 2(b)
8Consequential amendmentsW
(1)In section 114A of the 1998 Act (requirements for food and drink provided on school premises etc)—
(a)in subsection (1), paragraph (a), after “local [F2local authority]” insert “ in England ”,
(b)in subsection (1), paragraph (b), after “[F2local authority]” insert “ in England ”.
(2)Section 512 of the 1996 Act (LEA functions concerning the provision of meals, etc) is amended as follows—
(a)in subsection (4), after “[F2local authority]” insert “ in England ”,
“(4A)Subject to section [F34] of the Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009, any school lunches provided by a [F2local authority] in Wales pursuant to subsection (3) may take such form as the authority think fit.”.
F2Words in s. 8 substituted (5.5.2010) by Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1148), arts. 1,
F3Word in s. 8(2)(b) substituted (4.5.2013) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(3), Sch. 5 para. 35
I8S. 8 in force at 2.9.2013 by S.I. 2013/1985, art. 2(b)
9SavingW
Any regulations made under section 114A of the 1998 Act by the Assembly constituted by the Government of Wales Act 1998 or by the Welsh Ministers or which have effect as if made under that section by virtue of section 86(3) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and which have effect immediately before the commencement of this section have effect in relation to Wales after that commencement as if made by the Welsh Ministers under section 4 of this Measure.
I9S. 9 in force at 2.9.2013 by S.I. 2013/1985, art. 2(b)
10Orders and regulationsW
(1)Any power to make an order or regulations conferred by this Measure is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(2)Any power of the Welsh Ministers to make regulations under this Measure includes power—
(a)to make provision generally or in relation to specific cases,
(b)to make different provision for different cases, and
(c)to make such incidental, supplementary, saving or transitional provision as the Welsh Ministers think fit.
(3)Any power of the Welsh Ministers to make regulations or orders under this Measure (as well as being exercisable in relation to all cases to which it extends) may be exercised in relation to all those cases subject to exceptions or in relation to any particular case or class of case.
(4)Subject to subsection (5) any statutory instrument containing an order or regulations made under this Measure is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Assembly.
(5)Subsection (4) does not apply to a statutory instrument containing an order which makes provision only under section 12(3).
I10S. 10 in force at 2.9.2013 by S.I. 2013/1985, art. 2(b)
11Orders and regulationsW
“the 1996 Act” (“Deddf 1996”) means the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);
“the 1998 Act”(“Deddf 1998”) means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31);
“the Chief Inspector” (“y Prif Arolygydd”) means the Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales;
[F4 “local authority” (“ awdurdod lleol ”) means a local authority in Wales within the meaning of section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996; ]
“maintained school” (“ysgol a gynhelir”) means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community F5... special school, a maintained nursery school or a pupil referral unit in Wales.
F4Words in s. 11 substituted (5.5.2010) by Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1148), arts. 1, 4(3)
F5Words in s. 11 omitted (1.10.2013) by virtue of School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 27(2); S.I. 2013/1800, art. 3(j)
I11S. 11 in force at 2.9.2013 by S.I. 2013/1985, art. 2(b)
12Short title and commencementW
(1)This Measure may be referred to as the Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009.
(2)This section comes into force on the day on which this Measure is approved by Her Majesty in Council.
(3)The remaining provisions of this Measure come into force on such day or days as the Welsh Ministers may appoint by order.
(4)This Measure is to be included in the list of Education Acts set out in section 578 of the Education Act 1996.