Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)
10(1)Section 19 (contracts: exclusion of non-commercial considerations) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1) (power to provide for matters to cease to be non-commercial matters in relation to best value authorities), for “in relation to best value authorities, for” there is substituted “in relation to—
(a)all best value authorities,
(b)particular best value authorities, or
(c)particular descriptions of best value authority,
for”.
(3)After subsection (2) there is inserted—
“(2A)The power under subsection (2)(c) includes, in particular, power to make different provision for different authorities or descriptions of authority.”
(4)At the beginning of subsection (3) (order subject to affirmative resolution procedure) there is inserted “Subject to subsection (3A),”.
(5)After subsection (3) there is inserted—
“(3A)An order under this section which is made only for the purpose of amending an earlier order under this section—
(a)so as to extend the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description, or
(b)so that the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, ceases to apply to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description,
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”