The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (England) Order 1990

Statutory Instruments

1990 No. 333

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (England) Order 1990

Made

23rd February 1990

Laid before Parliament

5th March 1990

Coming into force

26th March 1990

The Secretary of State for the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 2(9) and 15(5) of the Local Government Act 1988(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (England) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 26th March 1990.

Exemption

2.  Catering carried out by the Wrekin District Council at premises known as Barclay Lodge, situated at Wellington Road, Dorrington, Telford, Shropshire, shall not be treated as a defined activity within the meaning of section 2(2)(e) of the Local Government Act 1988 so long as those premises are used wholly or partly as housing accommodation for elderly or infirm persons who need assistance with eating or who need special diets.

Chris Patten

Secretary of State for the Environment

23rd February 1990

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order has the effect of not requiring the Wrekin District Council to put out to competitive tendering catering at Barclay Lodge so long as it is used, wholly or partly, as housing accommodation for elderly or infirm persons who need assistance with eating or who need special diets.

(1)

1988 c. 9