1997 No. 2748
The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (Schools) Order 1997
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
in relation to authorities in England:
— for the purposes of the activities specified in section 2(2)(a) to (i) of the Local Government Act 1988
— for the purposes of the activities specified in section 2(2)(j) and (k) of that Act
— for the purposes of the activities specified in section 2(2)(l) and (n) of that Act
— for the purposes of the activity specified in section 2(2)(m) of that Act
in relation to authorities in Wales
The Secretary of State for the Environment, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 2(9) and 15(5) and (7) of the Local Government Act 19881 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
Citation, commencement, and application1
1
This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (Schools) Order 1997 and shall come into force—
a
in relation to authorities in England—
i
for the purposes of the activities specified in section 2(2)(a) to (i) of the Local Government Act 1988, on 12th December 1997;
ii
for the purposes of the activities specified in section 2(2)(j) and (k) of that Act, on 1st October 1998;
iii
for the purposes of the activities specified in section 2(2)(l) and (n) of that Act, on 1st January 1999; and
iv
for the purposes of the activity specified in section 2(2)(m) of that Act, on 1st April 1999; and
b
in relation to authorities in Wales, on 12th December 1997.
2
Where, as regards particular work comprised within an activity mentioned in paragraph (1), a notice has been published by the authority which intends to carry out the work (in accordance with subsection (1) of section 7 (the conditions) of the Local Government Act 1988) before the date specified in that paragraph as the date on which this Order comes into force for the purposes of that activity and as regards that authority, this Order does not apply to that work.
Exemption2
An activity specified in any of paragraphs (a) to (n) of subsection (2) of section 2 (defined activities) of the Local Government Act 19882, if carried out by a defined authority, shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is so carried out for or on behalf of a school maintained by a defined authority.
Revocation and saving3
1
Subject to paragraph (2), the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Small Schools) Order 19923 is hereby revoked.
2
The exemption for which the Order revoked by paragraph (1) provides shall continue to have effect in relation to any relevant work (within the meaning of that Order) to which this Order does not apply.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
(This note is not part of the Order)