# The Local Government (Exemption from Competition) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1998

S.I. 1998/1421 · made 5 June 1998

The Local Government (Exemption from Competition) (Scotland) Order 1995 (“the principal Order”) modified the application of Part I of the Local Government Act 1988 (“the 1988 Act”) in the period from 31st March 1995 to 31st December 2000. One of the effects of the principal Order was to suspend compulsory competitive tendering under the 1988 Act in Scotland from 31st March 1995 until “the exemption end date”, different such end dates being set for different authorities and different activities.

Made under: Local Government Act 1988 (Section 2, Section 15)

## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND
Made 5th June 1998
Laid before Parliament 9th June 1998
Coming into force 30th June 1998
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 2(10) and 15(5) and (7) of the Local Government Act 1988 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Exemption from Competition) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1998 and shall come into force on 30th June 1998.
(2) In this Order, “the principal Order” means the Local Government (Exemption from Competition) (Scotland) Order 1995.

## 2 Amendment of principal Order

In article 7(2) of the principal Order, for “1999” there shall be substituted “2000”.

## 3 Amendment of principal Order

In columns 2 to 9 of Schedule 2 to the principal Order–
(a) for “1998” wherever it appears, there shall be substituted “1999”; and
(b) for “1999” wherever it appears, there shall be substituted “2000”.

## 4 Revocation

The Local Government (Exemption from Competition) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1997 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

Calum MacDonald
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th June 1998

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
The Local Government (Exemption from Competition) (Scotland) Order 1995 (“the principal Order”) modified the application of Part I of the Local Government Act 1988 (“the 1988 Act”) in the period from 31st March 1995 to 31st December 2000. One of the effects of the principal Order was to suspend compulsory competitive tendering under the 1988 Act in Scotland from 31st March 1995 until “the exemption end date”, different such end dates being set for different authorities and different activities.
This Order amends the principal Order by substituting new exemption end dates. In each case, the new exemption end date is one year after the date previously set.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1421 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-exemption-from-competition-scotland-amendment-order-1998
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