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CHAPTER 2
Meals (other than in National Schools)
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General powers of local authorities.
[1957 MP, s. 2]
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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—
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(a) provide food for the meals,
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(b) provide such depots, accommodation, apparatus, equipment and service as may be necessary for the preparation cooking and distribution of the food, and
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(c) take such other steps as in their opinion are necessary for or incidental to the provision of the meals.
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(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.
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(3) The corporation of a county borough may charge such amounts as they think proper for meals provided by them under this section.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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