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The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Works Contracts) (Exemptions) (Wales) Order 1997

S.I. 1997/1700 · Made 14 July 1997

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

WALES

Made 14th July 1997

Laid before Parliament 21st July 1997

Coming into force 14th August 1997

The Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on 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, commencement and application
  2. 2Works contracts
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule THESchedule THE
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Works Contracts) (Exemptions) (Wales) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 14th August 1997.

(2)

This Order applies only in relation to the following defined authoritiesf1 in Wales—

(a)

a local authorityf2;

(b)

a combined fire authority;

(c)

a National Park authorityf3; and

(d)

a joint committee which falls to be treated as a defined authority by section 1(4) of the Local Government Act 1988 and which is appointed only by two or more defined authorities within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above.

2Works contracts

The provision of services specified in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out in pursuance of a works contractf1 by a defined authority for another defined authority before the date specified in relation to those services in column (2) of that Schedule.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales.

Win Griffiths

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office

14th July 1997

Schedule THE

(1)(2)
ServicesSpecified date
1. Construction and Propertyf11st October 1999
2. Financialf21st October 1999
3. Housing Managementf31st October 1999
4. Legalf41st October 1999
5. Management of vehiclesf51st April 1999
6. Security work1st June 1999
7. Supervision of parking1st June 1999

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Under Part I of the Local Government Act 1988 (Competition), work falling within certain defined activities may not be carried out by defined authorities unless it has first been subjected to competition.

This Order exempts from Part I various works contracts carried out by certain defined authorities in Wales on behalf of other such defined authorities in Wales. The defined authorities are local authorities (that is county councils, county borough councils and community councils), combined fire authorities and National Park Authorities (and joint committees thereof). The exemptions are in relation to construction and property services; financial services; housing management services and legal services (all until 1st October 1999); for management of vehicles (until 1st April 1999) and for security work and supervision of parking (until 1st June 1999).

The dates specified in this Order correspond to the revised dates for the application of section 6 (functional work: restrictions) of the Local Government Act 1988 to those services made by the Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Wales) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1699).