# The Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Scotland) Regulations 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision as to the introduction in Scotland of compulsory competitive tendering under the Local Government Act 1988 in respect of management of vehicles, housing management, security work, and the following professional services:– legal, construction and property, financial, information technology and personnel.
The dates for introduction are set down and formulae are provided for the calculation of the specified proportion of work which must be exposed to competition. The Regulations apply to all local authorities, joint boards and joint committees in Scotland, other than joint police boards and individual local authorities whilst acting as police authorities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/197/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1988-competition-scotland-regulations-1997/note
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