# The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (No. 1) (England) Order 1999, Article 3: Exemption of maintenance of ground


The maintenance of ground by the Council of the London Borough of Southwark shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as–
(a) it is carried out during the period beginning with 13th August 1999 and ending immediately before 1st April 2000; and
(b) it is restricted to the planting and tending of trees on land which forms part of, or adjoins, a site on which the Council provide housing accommodation under Part II of the Housing Act 1985.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2023/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1988-defined-activities-exemptions-no-1-england-order-1999/article-3
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