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The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Lambeth London Borough Council) Order 1996

S.I. 1996/1750 · Made 4 July 1996

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 4th July 1996

Laid before Parliament 15th July 1996

Coming into force 5th August 1996

The Secretary of State, 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, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Exemption of activities
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Lambeth London Borough Council) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 5th August 1996.

(2)

In this Order—

  • “the Borough” means the London borough of Lambeth; and

  • “the Council” means the council of that borough.

2Exemption of activities

(1)

The collection of refuse and other cateringf1 by the Council shall not be treated as defined activities so long as they are carried out before 1st April 1997.

(2)

The cleaning of buildingsf2 by the Council shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out in the Angell, Clapham Common, Clapham Town, Ferndale, Herne Hill, Larkhall, Tulse Hill or Vassall wards of the Borough before 1st April 1997.

(3)

The cleaning of buildings by the Council in any ward of the Borough, other than a ward mentioned in paragraph (2) above, shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as—

(a)

it consists of the cleaning of drains and refuse chutes and chambers in any building in which there are dwellings provided by the Council; and

(b)

it is carried out before 1st April 1997.

(4)

Other cleaningf3 by the Council shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as—

(a)

it consists of—

(i)

the cleaning (by sweeping or otherwise) of any street; or

(ii)

the emptying of gullies; and

(b)

it is carried out before 1st April 1997.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Paul Beresford

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of the Environment

4th July 1996

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 specified conditions are fulfilled.

This Order exempts a number of activities from the requirements of Part I so long as they are carried out by the Lambeth London Borough Council before 1st April 1997. The activities are—

(a)

the collection of refuse;

(b)

other catering;

(c)

the cleaning of buildings in one or more specified wards or consisting of the cleaning of drains or refuse chutes in council housing; and

(d)

other cleaning consisting of street cleaning or the emptying of gullies.