Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
Under Part I of the Local Government Act 1988 (competition), work falling within certain defined activities may be carried out by local authorities only if particular conditions are fulfilled.
This Order exempts from the requirements of Part I, (i) cleaning (other than the cleaning of buildings) and the repair and maintenance of vehicles by the Gosport Borough Council, so long as those activities are carried out in the authority’s area before 1st April 1997, and (ii) the maintenance of ground, so long as it is carried out by that authority in their area during the period beginning on 1st January 1997 and ending with 31st March 1997.