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Local Government Act 1988

1988 c. 9 · Enacted 24 March 1988 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Not fully up to date. 2 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 4 February 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 2words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 217
s. 7(3)(a)repealedLocal Government Act 1992 s. 29 Sch. 4 Pt. 1

An Act to secure that local and other public authorities undertake certain activities only if they can do so competitively; to regulate certain functions of local and other public authorities in connection with public supply or works contracts; to authorise and regulate the provision of financial assistance by local authorities for certain housing purposes; to prohibit the promotion of homosexuality by local authorities; to make provision about local authorities’ publicity, local government administration, the powers of auditors, land held by public bodies, direct labour organisations, arrangements under the Employment and Training Act 1973, the Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland, the auditing of accounts of local authorities in Scotland, and dog registration, dog licences and stray dogs; and for connected purposes.

[24th March 1988]

C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Act: Transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Contents

  1. Part I: Competition Repealed
  2. Preliminary Repealed
  3. 1Defined authorities. Repealed
  4. 2Defined activities. Repealed
  5. 3Other definitions. Repealed
  6. Works contracts: restrictions Repealed
  7. 4Works contracts: restrictions. Repealed
  8. 5Works contracts: transitional. Repealed
  9. Functional work: restrictions Repealed
  10. 6Functional work: restrictions. Repealed
  11. 7The conditions. Repealed
  12. 8The conditions: further provisions. Repealed
  13. Accounts, reports and information Repealed
  14. 9Accounts to be kept. Repealed
  15. 10Financial objectives to be met. Repealed
  16. 11Report for financial year. Repealed
  17. 12Information. Repealed
  18. Sanctions Repealed
  19. 13Notice for purpose of getting information. Repealed
  20. 14Power to give directions. Repealed
  21. Miscellaneous Repealed
  22. 15Orders, regulations, specifications and directions. Repealed
  23. 16Supplementary. Repealed
  24. Part II: Public Supply or Works Contracts
  25. 17Local and other public authority contracts: exclusion of non-commercial considerations.
  26. 18Race relations matters. Repealed
  27. 19Provisions supplementary to or consequential on section 17.
  28. 20Duty of public authorities to give reasons for certain decisions within section 17.
  29. 21Transitional duty of public authorities as regards existing lists.
  30. 22Exclusion of charges for inclusion in approved list.
  31. 23Commencement.
  32. Part III: Privately Let Housing Accommodation
  33. 24Power to provide financial assistance for privately let housing accommodation.
  34. 25Consent required for provision of financial assistance etc.
  35. 26Consents under section 25.
  36. Part IV: Miscellaneous and General
  37. Miscellaneous
  38. 27Local authority publicity.
  39. 28Prohibition on promoting homosexuality by teaching or by publishing material. Repealed
  40. 29Local government administration.
  41. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  42. 31Land held by public bodies.
  43. 32Direct labour organisations. Repealed
  44. 33Local authority companies. Repealed
  45. 34Arrangements under Employment and Training Act 1973.
  46. 35Amendment of Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
  47. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  48. 37Dog registration scheme.
  49. 38Abolition of duty on dog licences. Repealed
  50. 39Control of stray dogs. Repealed
  51. General
  52. 40Finance.
  53. 41Repeals.
  54. 42Citation and extent.
  55. Schedule 1: Competition
  56. Collection of refuse
  57. 1Paragraph 1
  58. Cleaning of buildings
  59. 2Paragraph 2
  60. Other cleaning
  61. 3Paragraph 3
  62. Catering: schools and welfare
  63. 4Paragraph 4
  64. Other catering
  65. 5Paragraph 5
  66. Maintenance of ground
  67. 6Paragraph 6
  68. 6ASupervision of parking
  69. Repair and maintenance of vehicles
  70. 7Paragraph 7
  71. 7AManagement of vehicles
  72. Managing sports and leisure facilities
  73. 8Paragraph 8
  74. 9Housing management
  75. 10Security work
  76. 11Legal services
  77. 12Construction and property services
  78. FINANCIAL SERVICES
  79. 13Paragraph 13
  80. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
  81. 14Paragraph 14
  82. PERSONNEL SERVICES
  83. 15Paragraph 15
  84. Schedule 2: Public Supply or Works Contracts: The Public Authorities
  85. Public authorities
  86. Interpretation
  87. Paragraph
  88. Schedule 3: Local Government Administration
  89. Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
  90. 1Paragraph 1
  91. 2Paragraph 2
  92. 3Paragraph 3
  93. 4Paragraph 4
  94. 5Paragraph 5
  95. 6Paragraph 6
  96. 7Paragraph 7
  97. 8Paragraph 8
  98. 9Paragraph 9
  99. 10Paragraph 10
  100. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)
  101. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  102. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  103. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  104. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  105. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  106. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  107. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  108. Schedule 4: Sections to be Inserted in Part III of Local Government Finance Act 1982
  109. 25APower of auditor to issue prohibition order.
  110. 25BEffect of and appeals against prohibition orders.
  111. 25CSupplementary provisions as to prohibition orders.
  112. 25DPower of auditor to apply for judicial review.
  113. Schedule 5: Land Held by Public Bodies
  114. 1Paragraph 1
  115. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  116. 3Paragraph 3
  117. 4Paragraph 4
  118. 5Paragraph 5
  119. 6Paragraph 6
  120. Schedule 6: Direct Labour Organisations Repealed
  121. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65) Repealed
  122. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  123. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  124. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  125. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  126. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  127. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  128. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  129. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  130. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  131. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  132. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30) Repealed
  133. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  134. Schedule 7: Repeals
  135. IPublic Supply or Works Contracts
  136. IILocal Government Administration
  137. IIIDirect Labour Organisations
  138. IVDog Licences