CHAPTER 2

Meals (other than in National Schools)

279. —(1) The corporation of a county borough may provide meals (other than meals in national schools) for such persons as they think fit and for that purpose may—

(a) provide food for the meals,

(b) provide such depots, accommodation, apparatus, equipment and service as may be necessary for the preparation cooking and distribution of the food, and

(c) take such other steps as in their opinion are necessary for or incidental to the provision of the meals.

(2) The corporation of a county borough may exercise the powers conferred on them by this section either directly or in association or by arrangement with any other person or body.

(3) The corporation of a county borough may charge such amounts as they think proper for meals provided by them under this section.

(4) The corporation of a county borough shall not provide meals under this section save during such period or periods as the Minister may direct in relation to the corporation.

(5) The powers conferred by this section on the corporation of a county borough shall not be exercised save in accordance with a scheme or schemes made by the corporation and approved of by the Minister.

(6) Any such scheme may, in particular, contain provisions specifying the persons for whom meals may be provided and the circumstances in which meals may be supplied.