Explanatory note

Under Part I of the Local Government Act 1988 (competition), work falling within certain defined activities may be carried out by defined authorities only if particular conditions are fulfilled.

Article 2 exempts from the requirements of Part I security work carried out by a defined authority through an employee whose work may involve the exercise of a power to take action to deal with a breach of certain enactments in a controlled place (as defined in the Order), where that power cannot be exercised by anyone other than an employee of the defined authority or a constable, and the greater part of whose work is carried out in relation to a controlled place.

Article 3 exempts from the requirements of Part I security work by a defined authority in England so long as it is carried out in relation to a court-house.

Article 4 exempts from the requirements of Part I security work by the Common Council of the City of London so long as it is carried out at the premises in the City of London known as Guildhall, and those premises remain vested in the Common Council, in any capacity.

Article 5 exempts from the requirements of Part I security work by the Greenwich London Borough Council so long as it is carried out in relation to the Woolwich Ferry and the operation of the Ferry is carried out in accordance with the terms of the agreement of 27th March 1986 made between the Secretary of State for Transport and that Council. A copy of the agreement may be inspected, at all reasonable hours, at the offices of the borough council and at the offices of the Secretary of State for Transport, at 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.