Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Direct Labour Organisations) (Competition) (Exemption) (England) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 31st March 1994.

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;

• “housing action trust” means a housing action trust established by order coming into force on 30th June 1993^f1;

• “local authority” means a district council in England, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority.