# The Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997

S.I. 1997/1436 · made 5 June 1997

The Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 (“the principal Regulations”) make provision as to the introduction in Scotland of compulsory competitive tendering (“CCT”) in respect of functional work falling within certain activities which are defined activities for the purposes of the Local Government Act 1988. These Regulations amend the principal Regulations mainly so as to delay the introduction of CCT for 6 months for professional services and for 12 months for housing management and vehicle management. In addition, regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (which provides for the introduction of CCT as regards functional work falling within security work) is revoked.

Made under: Local Government Act 1988 (Section 6, Section 15)

## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND
Made 5th June 1997
Laid before Parliament 9th June 1997
Coming into force 30th June 1997
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 6(3) and 15(6) and (7) of the Local Government Act 1988 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 30th June 1997.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Scotland) Regulations 1997.

## 2 Amendment of principal Regulations

In regulation 4 of the principal Regulations–
(a) in paragraph (1), for “1999” there shall be substituted “2000”; and
(b) in paragraph (2), for “1998” there shall be substituted “1999”.

## 3 Amendment of principal Regulations

Regulation 5 of the principal Regulations shall be deleted.

## 4 Amendment of principal Regulations

In regulation 6 of the principal Regulations–
(a) in paragraph (1), for “1st October 1999” there shall be substituted “1st April 2000”;
(b) in paragraph (2), for “1st October 1998 to 31st March 1999” there shall be substituted “1st April 1999 to 30th September 1999”; and
(c) in paragraph (3), for “1st April 1999 to 30th September 1999” there shall be substituted “1st October 1999 to 31st March 2000”.

## 5 Amendment of principal Regulations

In column 2 of Schedule 6 to the principal Regulations–
(a) for “1997” wherever it appears, there shall be substituted “1998”; and
(b) for “1998” wherever it appears, there shall be substituted “1999”.

## Signature

Malcolm Chisholm
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th June 1997

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 (“the principal Regulations”) make provision as to the introduction in Scotland of compulsory competitive tendering (“CCT”) in respect of functional work falling within certain activities which are defined activities for the purposes of the Local Government Act 1988. These Regulations amend the principal Regulations mainly so as to delay the introduction of CCT for 6 months for professional services and for 12 months for housing management and vehicle management. In addition, regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (which provides for the introduction of CCT as regards functional work falling within security work) is revoked.

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