# The Local Government (Exemption from Competition) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1999

S.I. 1999/937 · made 22 March 1999

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 22nd March 1999
Laid before Parliament 25th March 1999
Coming into force 1st May 1999
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 1999 and shall come into force on 1st May 1999.
(2) In this Order, “the principal Order” means the Local Government (Exemption from Competition) (Scotland) Order 1995.

## 2 Amendment of principal Order

In article 3 of the principal Order, for “2000” there shall be substituted “2001”.

## 3 Amendment of principal Order

In article 7(2) of the principal Order, for “2000” there shall be substituted “2001”.

## 4 Amendment of principal Order

In columns 2 to 9 of Schedule 2 to the principal Order–
(a) for “1999” wherever it appears, there shall be substituted “2000”; and
(b) for “2000” wherever it appears, there shall be substituted “2001”.

## 5 Revocation

The Local Government (Exemption from Competition) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1998 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

Henry B McLeish
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
25th March 1999

## 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. It also amends the principal Order so that the modifications to Part I of the 1988 Act will continue to apply until 31st December 2001.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/937 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-exemption-from-competition-scotland-amendment-order-1999
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