Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) 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.

(2) In this Order—

“the 1992 Order” means the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1992(1);

“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.