Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
Under Part I (competition) of the Local Government Act 1988 work falling within certain defined activities may be carried out by local authorities only if particular conditions are fulfilled.
Articles 2 to 6 of this Order exempt from the requirements of Part I–
the collection of refuse by Kennet District Council;
the provision of construction and property services by the local authorities listed in article 3(2);
the provision of financial services by Bath & North East Somerset District Council and Ryedale District Council;
the cleaning of streets, street name plates and traffic signs, the emptying of gullies and litter bins and the removal of litter by Kennet District Council; and
the repair and maintenance of vehicles by Dorset County Council and Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.
The condition applicable to all of the exemptions is that the activities may be undertaken only between 27th January 1999 and 1st April 2001.