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The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities, Exemptions) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 1995

S.I. 1995/2996 · Made 16 November 1995

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

WALES

Made 16th November 1995

Laid before Parliament 29th November 1995

Coming into force 1st January 1996

The Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon 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 and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Amendment to the 1994 Order
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities, Exemptions) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 1995 and shall come into force on 1st January 1996.

2Interpretation

In this Order “the 1994 Order” means the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (Wales) Order 1994f1.

3Amendment to the 1994 Order

(1)

In article 4(1) of the 1994 Order (defined activity exemption conditions), for “During the period of three years beginning with 1st April 1994” substitute “Subject to paragraph (4), during the period beginning with 1st April 1994 and ending on 30th September 1997”.

(2)

After article 4(3) of the 1994 Order add—

“(4)

For each of the defined authorities specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, the period provided for in paragraph (1) shall, in respect of the activity specified opposite to the authority in column 2 of the Schedule, be treated as ending on 31st March 1997.”.

(3)

At the end of the 1994 Order add—

“SCHEDULE

Competitive tendering exemption period ending on 31st March 1997

Article 4(4)

(1)(2)
Defined AuthorityDefined Activity
Anglesey County CouncilCollection of refuse
Blaenau Gwent County Borough CouncilCollection of refuse
Bridgend County Borough CouncilCollection of refuse
Cardiff County CouncilCollection of refuse
Cardiganshire County CouncilCollection of refuse
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough CouncilCollection of refuse
Monmouthshire County CouncilCollection of refuse
Newport County Borough CouncilCollection of refuse
Powys County CouncilCatering for purposes of schools and welfare
The Vale of Glamorgan County Borough CouncilCollection of refuse
Torfaen County Borough CouncilCollection of refuse
Wrexham County Borough CouncilCollection of refuse
A joint committee continued in existence by virtue of section 59(12) of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994f1All defined activities

”.

Signature

William Hague

Secretary of State for Wales

16th November 1995

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (Wales) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/339), in general terms, provides an exemption during the period of local government reorganisation in Wales for Welsh local authorities (other than community councils) and Welsh combined fire authorities from the competition requirements imposed by or under Part I of the Local Government Act 1988. The exemption provided for by the 1994 Order covers the period of three years beginning with 1st April 1994. This Order extends the exemption period until 30th September 1997 (article 3(1)) subject to certain exceptions (article 3(2) and (3)).