# The Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 1997, Regulation 5: Amendments to the housing management regulations


Regulation 2 (interpretation) of the housing management regulations is amended, with effect from 1st October 1998—
(a) by the insertion, after the definition of “the Act”, of the following definition—
““the cost” means the estimated total annual cost including overheads provided that that estimated cost (including overheads) is not treated by a defined authority as forming part of the cost of—
(i) another defined activity; or
(ii) work to which Part III (direct labour organisations) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 applies;”;
(b) in the definition of “the specified proportion”, by the substitution—
(i) for the definition of “T”, of the following—
“T” “an amount equal to the cost to a defined authority of the specified work;”; and
(ii) for the definition of “B”, of the following—
““B” =
(i) for work awarded before 1st September 1994, an amount equal to the cost of specified work which is being carried out following voluntary competitive tendering;
(ii) for work awarded after 12th December 1997, an amount equal to 125% of the cost of specified work which is being carried out following voluntary competitive tendering;
(iii) for any period other than the permitted period, nil;” and
(c) by the substitution of the following for the definition of “voluntary competitive tendering”—
““voluntary competitive tendering” means the award (whether or not to the defined authority conducting the process) of work following a competitive process in the course of which at least three persons who are not defined authorities were invited to tender for that work.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2732/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1988-competition-england-no-2-regulations-1997/regulation-5
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