These regulations amend the previous regulations made under Part I of the Local Government Act 1988 in respect of the defined activities of construction and property services, financial services, information technology services, legal services, personnel services, and the management of vehicles.

In the case of all services except the management of vehicles new definitions are substituted for the purpose of calculating the specified proportion of specified work and new provisions are inserted providing for the application of section 6 of the Act from specified dates to local authorities which are subject to structural change taking effect from 1st April 1998.

In the case of the management of vehicles, a minor revocation is made to the original set of regulations which has the effect of removing an allowance previously given to defined authorities for work carried out in connection with certain other work which is also subject to the competitive tendering legislation.