1. This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Brent London Borough Council and Harrogate Borough Council) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 16th October 1997.
2. The maintenance of ground by the council of the London borough of Brent shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out at the Chilcott Nursery, Birchen Grove, Kingsbury, London NW9 8RY before 1st October 1998.
3.—(1) The activities mentioned in paragraph (2) shall not be treated as defined activities so long as they are undertaken by the council of the borough of Harrogate at the Island Site of the Harrogate International Centre (comprising the Conference Centre, Exhibition Halls, Royal Hall and Royal Baths Assembly Rooms) during the period beginning with 1st October 1997 and ending on 31st March 1999.
(2) The activities are—
(a)cleaning of buildings; and
(b)catering (other than catering for purposes of schools and welfare).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Angela Eagle
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
16th September 1997