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Local Government Act 1988 in Scotland

1988 c. 9 · Enacted 24 March 1988 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Not fully up to date. 2 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 4 February 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 2words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 217
s. 7(3)(a)repealedLocal Government Act 1992 s. 29 Sch. 4 Pt. 1

An Act to secure that local and other public authorities undertake certain activities only if they can do so competitively; to regulate certain functions of local and other public authorities in connection with public supply or works contracts; to authorise and regulate the provision of financial assistance by local authorities for certain housing purposes; to prohibit the promotion of homosexuality by local authorities; to make provision about local authorities’ publicity, local government administration, the powers of auditors, land held by public bodies, direct labour organisations, arrangements under the Employment and Training Act 1973, the Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland, the auditing of accounts of local authorities in Scotland, and dog registration, dog licences and stray dogs; and for connected purposes.

[24th March 1988]

C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Act: Transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Contents

  1. Part I: Competition Repealed
  2. Preliminary Repealed
  3. 1Defined authorities. Repealed
  4. 2Defined activities. Repealed
  5. 3Other definitions. Repealed
  6. Works contracts: restrictions Repealed
  7. 4Works contracts: restrictions. Repealed
  8. 5Works contracts: transitional. Repealed
  9. Functional work: restrictions Repealed
  10. 6Functional work: restrictions. Repealed
  11. 7The conditions. Repealed
  12. 8The conditions: further provisions. Repealed
  13. Accounts, reports and information Repealed
  14. 9Accounts to be kept. Repealed
  15. 10Financial objectives to be met. Repealed
  16. 11Report for financial year. Repealed
  17. 12Information. Repealed
  18. Sanctions Repealed
  19. 13Notice for purpose of getting information. Repealed
  20. 14Power to give directions. Repealed
  21. Miscellaneous Repealed
  22. 15Orders, regulations, specifications and directions. Repealed
  23. 16Supplementary. Repealed
  24. Part II: Public Supply or Works Contracts
  25. 17Local and other public authority contracts: exclusion of non-commercial considerations.
  26. 18Race relations matters. Repealed
  27. 19Provisions supplementary to or consequential on section 17.
  28. 20Duty of public authorities to give reasons for certain decisions within section 17.
  29. 21Transitional duty of public authorities as regards existing lists.
  30. 22Exclusion of charges for inclusion in approved list.
  31. 23Commencement.
  32. Part III: Privately Let Housing Accommodation
  33. 24Power to provide financial assistance for privately let housing accommodation.
  34. 25Consent required for provision of financial assistance etc.
  35. 26Consents under section 25.
  36. Part IV: Miscellaneous and General
  37. Miscellaneous
  38. 27Local authority publicity.
  39. 28Prohibition on promoting homosexuality by teaching or by publishing material. Repealed
  40. 29Local government administration.
  41. 32Direct labour organisations. Repealed
  42. 33Local authority companies. Repealed
  43. 35Amendment of Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
  44. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. 37Dog registration scheme.
  46. 38Abolition of duty on dog licences. Repealed
  47. General
  48. 40Finance.
  49. 41Repeals.
  50. 42Citation and extent.
  51. Schedule 1: Competition
  52. Collection of refuse
  53. 1Paragraph 1
  54. Cleaning of buildings
  55. 2Paragraph 2
  56. Other cleaning
  57. 3Paragraph 3
  58. Catering: schools and welfare
  59. 4Paragraph 4
  60. Other catering
  61. 5Paragraph 5
  62. Maintenance of ground
  63. 6Paragraph 6
  64. 6ASupervision of parking
  65. Repair and maintenance of vehicles
  66. 7Paragraph 7
  67. 7AManagement of vehicles
  68. Managing sports and leisure facilities
  69. 8Paragraph 8
  70. 9Housing management
  71. 10Security work
  72. 11Legal services
  73. 12Construction and property services
  74. FINANCIAL SERVICES
  75. 13Paragraph 13
  76. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
  77. 14Paragraph 14
  78. PERSONNEL SERVICES
  79. 15Paragraph 15
  80. Schedule 2: Public Supply or Works Contracts: The Public Authorities
  81. Public authorities
  82. Interpretation
  83. Paragraph
  84. Schedule 3: Local Government Administration
  85. 1Paragraph 1
  86. 2Paragraph 2
  87. 3Paragraph 3
  88. 4Paragraph 4
  89. 6Paragraph 6
  90. 7Paragraph 7
  91. 8Paragraph 8
  92. 9Paragraph 9
  93. 10Paragraph 10
  94. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)
  95. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  96. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  97. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  98. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  99. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  100. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  101. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  102. Schedule 4: Sections to be Inserted in Part III of Local Government Finance Act 1982
  103. 25APower of auditor to issue prohibition order.
  104. 25BEffect of and appeals against prohibition orders.
  105. 25CSupplementary provisions as to prohibition orders.
  106. 25DPower of auditor to apply for judicial review.
  107. 1Paragraph 1
  108. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  109. 3Paragraph 3
  110. 4Paragraph 4
  111. 5Paragraph 5
  112. 6Paragraph 6
  113. Schedule 6: Direct Labour Organisations Repealed
  114. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65) Repealed
  115. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  116. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  117. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  118. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  119. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  120. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  121. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  122. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  123. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  124. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  125. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30) Repealed
  126. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  127. Schedule 7: Repeals
  128. IPublic Supply or Works Contracts
  129. IILocal Government Administration
  130. IIIDirect Labour Organisations
  131. IVDog Licences