2.—(1) The Local Government (Direct Service Organisations) (Competition) Regulations 1993(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(2), in the definition of “the 1982 Regulations”—
(a)for the words ““the 1982 Regulations”” substitute the words ““the 1996 Regulations””;
(b)for the words “the Local Government (Compensation for Premature” to “1984” substitute the words “Parts II and III of the Local Government (Discretionary Payments) Regulations 1996”;
(c)omit the words following “1988”.
(3) In regulation 12—
(a)for “1982”, wherever it occurs, substitute “1996”;
(b)in paragraph (2), at the end of paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant compensation”insert the words “or Part IV of the Local Government (Discretionary Payments) Regulations 1996”.