# The Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Scotland) Regulations 1997, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–
“the Act” means the Local Government Act 1988;
“the 1980 Act” means the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;
“construction and property services” means the defined activity mentioned in section 2(2)(k) of the Act;
“the cost”, in relation to a defined activity, means the estimated total annual cost including overheads, provided that these overheads are not treated by a defined authority as forming part of the cost of–
(a) another defined activity; or
(b) work to which Part III of the 1980 Act applies;
“defined authority” means an authority to whom and to which extent these Regulations apply;
“financial services” means the defined activity mentioned in section 2(2)(l) of the Act;
“housing management” means the defined activity mentioned in section 2(2)(h) of the Act;
“information technology services” means the defined activity mentioned in section 2(2)(m) of the Act;
“legal services” means the defined activity mentioned in section 2(2)(j) of the Act;
“management of vehicles” means the defined activity mentioned in section 2(2)(gg) of the Act;
“personnel services” means the defined activity mentioned in section 2(2)(n) of the Act;
“professional services” means the defined activities of–
(a) legal services;
(b) construction and property services;
(c) financial services;
(d) information technology services; and
(e) personnel services;
“security work” means the defined activity mentioned in section 2(2)(i) of the Act;
“the specified proportion” means for professional services an amount calculated–
(a) in respect of legal services in accordance with Schedule 1 to these Regulations;
(b) in respect of construction and property services in accordance (subject to regulation 7 below) with Schedule 2 to these Regulations;
(c) in respect of financial services in accordance (subject to regulation 7 below) with Schedule 3 to these Regulations;
(d) in respect of information technology services in accordance with Schedule 4 to these Regulations; and
(e) in respect of personnel services in accordance (subject to regulation 7 below) with Schedule 5 to these Regulations;
“specified work” means work of any description falling within the activity concerned, other than work carried out by a bidding authority to which section 4 of the Act (works contracts; restrictions) applies;
“voluntary competitive tendering” means the award of work before 2nd April 1994 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/1997/197/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1988-competition-scotland-regulations-1997/regulation-2
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