# The Local Government (Exemption from Competition) (Scotland) Order 1995, Article 2: Interpretation and application


(1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Act” means the Local Government Act 1988;
“the exemption end date” shall be construed in accordance with article 7;
“the exempt period” means (subject to article 8) the period from 31st March 1995 until (but not including) the exemption end date;
“existing contract” means a contract, for the carrying out of work falling within a defined activity to which this Order applies, entered into prior to 31st March 1995 but shall not include any arrangement made by a local authority for the carrying out of functional work through their direct labour organisation or a similar organisation;
“local authority” means—
(a) prior to 1st April 1996, a regional, islands or district council or any joint board or joint committee within the meaning of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973; and
(b) on and after 1st April 1996, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 or any joint board or joint committee within the meaning of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
(2) Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference to Part I of the Act or to any numbered section or subsection of Part I of the Act shall be taken as a reference to that Part, section or subsection, as it has effect immediately before the coming into force of this Order, and any reference in this Order to a numbered article, paragraph or Schedule shall be taken as a reference to the article, paragraph or Schedule, as the case may be, bearing that number in this Order or in that article, as the case may be.
(3) This Order shall apply to the defined activities specified at section 2(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (ee), (f) and (g) of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/678/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-exemption-from-competition-scotland-order-1995/article-2
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