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2001 No. 1784 (W. 126)

EDUCATION, WALES

The Education (Nutritional Standards for School Lunches) (Wales)Regulations 2001

  Made 1st May 2001 
  Coming into force 1st September 2001 

The National Assembly for Wales makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 114(1) and (4) and 138(7) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 [1] and now vested in the Assembly[2]:

Citation, commencement and application
     1.  - (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Nutritional Standards for School Lunches) (Wales) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 1st September 2001.

    (2) These Regulations shall apply in relation to the provision of school lunches for registered pupils at schools maintained by local education authorities in Wales.

Food groups
     2.  - (1) For the purposes of these Regulations, food shall be divided into the following four groups - 

    (2) Margarine, butter, other spreading fats, cooking oils and fats, oil based salad dressings, mayonnaise, salad cream, cream, chocolate, crisps, biscuits, pastries, cakes, puddings, ice cream, rich sauces, gravies, jam, sugary soft drinks, sweets, sugar and jelly shall not fall within any of the above food groups.

Nutritional requirements for children who attend nursery schools or nursery units in primary schools
     3. Each day food from each of the groups A, B, C and D shall be available as part of school lunches for registered pupils at nursery schools or nursery units in primary schools.

Nutritional requirements for pupils of compulsory school age at primary schools
     4.  - (1) The requirements specified in paragraph (2) shall be complied with in the provision of school lunches for registered pupils at primary schools other than special schools.

    (2) On each day food from each of the groups A, B, C and D shall be made available so that - 

    (3) For the purposes of lunches for registered pupils at primary schools, sources of protein in group C can include dairy sources of protein.

Nutritional requirements for pupils at secondary schools
     5.  - (1) The requirements specified in paragraph (2) shall be complied with in the provision of school lunches for registered pupils at secondary schools other than special schools.

    (2) On each day two types of food from each of groups A, B, C and D shall be available so that:

Nutritional requirements for pupils at community and foundation special schools
     6. Either the requirements of Regulation 4 or Regulation 5 shall be complied with in the provision of school lunches for registered pupils at community or foundation special schools.



Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998[3].


D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

1st Mai 2001


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note does not form part of the Regulations)


These Regulations introduce nutritional standards for school lunches for registered pupils at maintained nursery schools, community, foundation and voluntary primary and secondary schools and community and foundation primary and secondary special schools.

Notes:

 [1] 1998 c.31. For the meaning of "regulations" see section 142(1).back

[2] The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/627).back

[3] 1998 c.38.back


Cymraeg (Welsh)


ISBN 0 11090270 X


  Prepared 18 July 2001

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