This Order may be cited as the Local Government Best Value (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 4th July 2012.

In this Order—

• “the 1992 Order” means the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 19922;

• “the 2002 Act” means the Local Government (Best Value) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002; and

• “public supply or works contract” means a contract for the supply of goods or materials, for the supply of services or for the execution of works.