Explanatory note

Section 1(1) of the Local Government (Best Value) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 requires a district council to make arrangements for continuous improvement in the way in which its functions are exercised, having regard to a combination of economy, efficiency and effectiveness. This Order provides that, in exercising a function specified in the Schedule, a council may establish or participate in companies in order to carry out its duty under section 1(1) of that Act.