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The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (England) Order 1989

S.I. 1989/2243 · Made 1 December 1989

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 1st December 1989

Laid before Parliament 8th December 1989

Coming into force 1st January 1990

The Secretary of State for the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 2(9) and 15(5) of the Local Government Act 1988f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1988 c. 9.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Exemption
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (England) Order 1989 and shall come into force on 1st January 1990.

2Exemption

The cleaning by the Common Council of the City of London of the premises in the City of London known as the Central Criminal Court shall not be treated as a defined activity within the meaning of section 2(2)(b) of the Local Government Act 1988 so long as the premises remain vested in the Common Council, in any capacity, and remain the courthouse of the Central Criminal Court.

Signature

Chris Patten

Secretary of State for the Environment

1st December 1989

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order allows the Common Council of the City of London to carry out the cleaning of the Central Criminal Court (the “Old Bailey”), without having to put that activity out to tender under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1988, so long as it remains the courthouse for the Central Criminal Court.