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The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Specified Periods) (Scotland) Regulations 1996

S.I. 1996/917 · Made 21 March 1996

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND

Made 21st March 1996

Laid before Parliament 10th April 1996

Coming into force 1st May 1996

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 8(1) and 15(6) of the Local Government Act 1988f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1988 c. 9.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Application
  3. 3Specified periods
  4. 4Disapplication of previous Regulations
  5. 5Revocation
  6. Signature
  7. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Specified Periods) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st May 1996.

2Application

These Regulations (other than regulation 5 below) apply only to work to be carried out by a local authority in Scotland on or after 1st May 1996 in respect of the defined activities specified at section 2(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (ee), (f), (g), (gg) and (i) of the Local Government Act 1988f1.

3Specified periods

The second condition, set out in section 7(3) of the Local Government Act 1988, shall not be treated as fulfilled as respects a defined activity to which these Regulations apply if the period stated in the detailed specification by virtue of section 7(3)(c) is less than three years or exceeds seven years.

4Disapplication of previous Regulations

The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Specified Periods) (Scotland) Regulations 1988f1 and regulation 4 of the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Competition and Specified Periods) (Scotland) Regulations 1990f2 shall not apply to work to which these Regulations apply.

5Revocation

The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Specified Periods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1993f1 are hereby revoked.

Signature

George Kynoch

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

21st March 1996

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations specify the minimum and maximum periods for which Scottish local authorities, joint boards and joint committees may invite offers to carry out work in respect of certain of the activities which must be open to competition under Part I of the Local Government Act 1988.

The Regulations will apply to the defined activities of collection of refuse, cleaning of buildings (including police buildings), other cleaning, catering for purposes of schools and welfare, other catering, managing sports and leisure facilities, maintenance of ground, repair and maintenance of vehicles, management of vehicles and security work.

Regulations relating to specified contract periods for development corporations (which are in the process of being wound up) are revoked.