Explanatory note

Section 1 of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (“the 1970 Act”) sets out the purposes for which a County or County Borough Council in Wales may (amongst others) enter into an agreement with a public body concerning the supply by such a Council of goods and services.

Under section 1(5) of the 1970 Act, the National Assembly for Wales has power to specify as a public body, for the purposes of the 1970 Act, a person or description of persons appearing to it to be exercising functions of a public nature.

Article 2 of this Order designates PBS 2003 Limited as a public body under section 1(5) of the 1970 Act.

Article 3 of this Order places restrictions on the agreements that may be entered into.

The effect of designation is to allow Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council to provide catering and grounds maintenance services (or either of these services) to PBS 2003 Limited by way of an agreement for any purposes prescribed by section 1(1) of the 1970 Act.