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Section 1 Supply of goods and services by local authorities.C1C2C3C4C5C6C7

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

C8(1)

Subject to the provisions of this section, a local authority and any public body within the meaning of this section may enter into an agreement for all or any of the following purposes, that is to say—

(a)

the supply by the authority to the body of any goods or materials;

(b)

the provision by the authority for the body of any administrative, professional or technical services;

(c)

the use by the body of any vehicle, plant or apparatus belonging to the authority and, without prejudice to paragraph (b) above, the placing at the disposal of the body of the services of any person employed in connection with the vehicle or other property in question;

(d)

the carrying out by the authority of works of maintenance in connection with land or buildings for the maintenance of which the body is responsible;

and a local authority may purchase and store any goods or materials which in their opinion they may require for the purposes of paragraph (a) of this subsection.

C9(2)

Nothing in paragraphs (a) to (c) of the preceding subsection authorises a local authority—

(a)

to construct any buildings or works; or

(b)

to be supplied with any property or provided with any service except for the purposes of functions conferred on the authority otherwise than by this Act;

C10(3)

Any agreement made in pursuance of subsection (1) of this section may contain such terms as to payment or otherwise as the parties consider appropriate.

C11C12C13C14C15(4)

In this Act—

  • “Local authority”, in relation to England and Wales, means the council of F1any county, county borough, F2..., county district or London borough F3the Greater London Authority F4the Broads Authority, F5..., the Common Council of the City of London, the Council of the Isles of Scilly and any joint board, joint committee and combined authority F6 ...F7 and any joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985, F8any corporate joint committee established by regulations made under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, F9any economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, any combined authority established under section 103 of that Act, F10any combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, F11any fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, F12... F13, a Mayoral development corporation F14and F15the London Fire Commissioner F16and Transport for London and, in relation to Scotland, F17means a F18council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 or any joint board or combination of those councils;

  • F19“public body” means any local authority F20, any F21police and crime commissioner, F22..., any F23housing action trust established under Part III of the Housing Act 1988 F24, any probation trust, F25... any person who is a public body by virtue of subsection (5) of this section and, in relation to England and Wales, any parish council, ... and representative body of a rural parish; and

  • “works of maintenance” include minor renewals, minor improvements and minor extensions.

C16C17C18(5)

The following Ministers, that is to say—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, the Minister of Housing and Local Government and the Secretary of State acting jointly; and

(b)

in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State,

may by order made by statutory instrument provide that any person who is specified in the order or is of a description so specified, being a person or description of persons appearing to those Ministers or the Secretary of State to be exercising functions of a public nature, shall be a public body for the purposes of this Act in its application to England and Wales or Scotland, as the case may be; and any statutory instrument made by virtue of this subsection shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(6)

An order under the preceding subsection may contain such provisions as the person making it considers appropriate—

(a)

for restricting the agreements which may by virtue of the order be entered into by a public body;

(b)

without prejudice to the preceding paragraph, for securing the inclusion in any agreement made by virtue of the order of terms imposing restrictions.

F26(7)

The Great Yarmouth Port and Haven Commissioners shall be treated as a public body for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) above as those paragraphs apply in relation to agreements entered into by the Broads Authority.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 1 substituted (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 25(8) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 4(1), Sch.

F2

Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), Sch. 30

F3

Words in s. 1(4) inserted (8.5.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 388(a) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3434, art. 3

F4

Words inserted by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 81:1), ss. 21, 23(2), 27(2), Sch. 6 para. 8(1)

F5

Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17

F6

Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 47

F7

Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I

F8

Words in s. 1(4) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2021) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/327), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 1

F9

Words in s. 1(4) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 9; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)

F10

Words in s. 1(4) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 22 (with s. 247)

F11

Words in s. 1(4) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 22; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38

F12

Words in s. 1(4) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(6); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)

F13

Words in s. 1(4) inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(1)(l), Sch. 22 para. 2

F14

Words in s. 1(4) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 388(b) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3434, art. 4

F15

Words in s. 1(4) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 33; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)

F16

Words in s. 1(4) substituted (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 20 para. 1; S.I. 2012/628, art. 4(c)

F17

Words substituted by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65, SIF 81:1), Sch. 27 para. 195

F18

Words substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 84; S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)

F19

Words in s. 1(4) repealed (S.) (1.4.2003 for specified purposes) by Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 1), ss. 8(2)(d)(i), 62(2); S.S.I. 2003/134, art. 2(1), Sch.

F20

S. 1(4): words in definition inserted (1.10.1994) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 para. 5; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6(2)(e)

F21

Words in s. 1(4) substituted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 94; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)

F22

Words in the definition of "public body" in s. 1(4) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 128, 137, Sch. 6 Pt. 3 para. 58, Sch. 7 Pt. 5(1); S.I. 2002/344, art. 3(j)(k)(m) (with transitional provisions in art. 4)

F23

Words inserted (E.W.) by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 89(2)

F24

Words in s. 1(4) inserted (1.4.2008) by The Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/912), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 4(2)

F25

Words in s. 1(4) omitted (21.1.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(1)(e), Sch. 9 para. 13

F26

S. 1(7) added by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 81:1), ss. 21, 23(2), 27(2), Sch. 6 para. 8(2)

Modifications

C1

S. 1 extended (E.W.) by Water Act 1973 (c. 37), s. 7(1)

C2

Functions of Minister of Housing and Local Government now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1970/1681

C3

S. 1 amended (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 145(2)(3), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58

C4

S. 1 amended (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 40, Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58

C5

S. 1 extended (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 4(4)(5), 225(2) (with ss. 179, 222(3), 224(1), 225(4), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)

C6

S. 1 extended (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 2(1), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 20

S. 1(1)-(3) applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (1.4.1995) by 1964 c. 48, s. 8A (as inserted by 1994 c. 29, s. 9; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.)

S. 1(1)-(3) applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, s. 18 (as substituted (1.10.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 101; S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2(f)(x))

C7

S. 1 modified (E.W.) (1.4.2018) by The Sub-national Transport Body (Transport for the North) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/103), regs. 1(2), 19(2)

C8

S. 1(1) applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (16.1.2012 for specified purposes, otherwise 22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 15(1), 157(1); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(a)

C9

S. 1(2) applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (16.1.2012 for specified purposes, otherwise 22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 15(1), 157(1); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(a)

C10

S. 1(3) applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (16.1.2012 for specified purposes, otherwise 22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 15(1), 157(1); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(a)

C11

S. 1(4) extended (E.W.) by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 28(1)

C12

S. 1(4) extended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para. 4(h)

C13

S. 1(4) extended by S.I. 1987/2110, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(e)

C14

S. 1(4) amended by S.I. 1989/1815, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 6(a)

C15

S. 1(4) modified (E.W.) (5.10.2026) by The Surrey (Structural Changes) (Pensions etc.) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/1011), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 7(c) (with Sch. para. 10)

C16

S. 1(5) extended (E.W.) by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), s. 12(1)

C17

S. 1(5) extended (E.W.) by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 28(2) and (E.W.S.) by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 163(2)(3)

S. 1(5) extended (with modifications) (E.W.) (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 2(2)(3) (with ss. ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1998/2212, art. 2, Sch. 1

S. 1(4)(5) extended (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 74, Sch. 7 para. 44; S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(ii)

C18

S. 1(4)(5) extended (E.W.) (1.3.2007) by National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41), ss. 74, 277(1)