1 Citation, commencement and application
1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Works Contracts) (Exemptions) (Wales) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 14th August 1997.
2 This Order applies only in relation to the following defined authorities in Wales—
(a) a local authority;
For the meaning of “local authority”, see section 1(2A) of the Act which was inserted by the Local Government Reorganisation (Wales) (Consequential Amendments) Order 1995. (S.I.1995/115).
(b) a combined fire authority;
(c) a National Park authority; and
see section 1(1)(aa) of the Act which was inserted by paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 8 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).
(d) a joint committee which falls to be treated as a defined authority by section 1(4) of the Local Government Act 1988 and which is appointed only by two or more defined authorities within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above.
For the meaning of “defined authority” see section 1 of the Local Government Act 1988 (“the Act”).

2 Works contracts
The provision of services specified in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out in pursuance of a works contract by a defined authority for another defined authority before the date specified in relation to those services in column (2) of that Schedule.
For the meaning of “works contract”, see section 3(2) and (3) of the Act. Section 3(3) was amended by paragraph 79(1) of Schedule 25 to the Water Act 1989 (c. 15).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales.
Win Griffiths Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 14th July 1997