Explanatory note

Article 2 of this Order designates the bodies listed in column (1) of the Schedule to the Order as public bodies under section 1(5) of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970.

The effect of designation is to allow a local authority to provide goods and services to the designated bodies. By virtue of article 3, the agreements which a designated body may enter into are restricted to agreements with an authority named in respect of that body in column (2) of the Schedule for the supply of goods or materials or the provision of administrative, professional or technical services by that authority to that body in connection with the purposes of regeneration or economic development of any part of that authority’s area.