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 (in terms of section 1 of that Act) only if particular conditions relating to competitive tendering are fulfilled. Supervision of parking was made a defined activity by the Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Defined Activities) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2884).

This Order exempts from the requirements of Part I supervision of parking carried out by a defined authority in Scotland so long as it is proposed to be carried out for another party under a works contract within the meaning of section 3 of that Act. In relation to functional work of a defined authority, regulations under section 6 of the 1988 Act, which would apply the provisions of Part I of that Act, have not been made.