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

S.I. 1997/1700 · made 14 July 1997

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.

Made under: Local Government Act 1988 (Section 2, Section 15)

## Introductory text

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 1988, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, 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 authorities in Wales—
(a) a local authority;
(b) a combined fire authority;
(c) a National Park authority; 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.

## 2 Works 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 contract 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)
Services
Specified date
1. Construction and Property
1st October 1999
2. Financial
1st October 1999
3. Housing Management
1st October 1999
4. Legal
1st October 1999
5. Management of vehicles
1st April 1999
6. Security work
1st June 1999
7. Supervision of parking
1st 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).

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