Explanatory note

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.

Articles 2 to 7 of this Order exempt the following activities from the requirements of Part I: catering for the purposes of schools and welfare by the London Borough of Ealing (art. 2), management of sports and leisure facilities by Harrogate Borough Council, Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, and Worcester City Council (art. 3), maintenance of ground by the London Borough of Merton (art. 4), provision of legal services by Derbyshire County Council, Leicestershire County Council, and Staffordshire County Council (art. 5), the provision of financial services by South Gloucestershire Council (art. 6), and the provision of information technology services by Dorset County Council (art. 7). In each case the exemption is limited to the period specified in the respective article, and the exemptions given by articles 2, 3(2) and (3), 4 and 7 are also subject to further limitations stated in those articles.