1998 No.647
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Basildon, Derwentside and Salisbury District Councils) Order 1998

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 2(9) and 15(5) of the Local Government Act 19881, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Basildon, Derwentside and Salisbury District Councils) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st April 1998.

Exemption of activities carried out by Basildon District Council2.

The following activities carried out by the council of the district of Basildon shall not be treated as defined activities so long as they are carried out for Vange Community Housing Limited during the period beginning with 1st April 1998 and ending on 31st March 1999:

  • housing management2;
  • maintenance of ground3;
  • legal services4; and
  • construction and property services5.

Exemption of managing sports and leisure facilities carried out by Derwentside District Council3.

The management of sports and leisure facilities6 by the council of the district of Derwentside shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out within that district during the period beginning with 1st April 1998 and ending on 31st August 1998.

Exemption of cleaning of buildings carried out by Salisbury District Council4.

The cleaning of buildings7 by the council of the district of Salisbury shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out at the Friary Estate or the Bemerton Heath Housing Estate in that district during the period beginning with 1st April 1998 and ending on 31st March 1999.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Nick Raynsford
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
(This note is not part of the Order)

Under Part I of the Local Government Act 1988 (competition), work falling within certain defined activities may be carried out by local authorities only if particular conditions are fulfilled.

Article 2 of this Order exempts from the requirements of Part I the housing management, ground maintenance, legal services and construction and property services work of Basildon District Council so long as that work is carried out for Vange Community Housing Limited during the period beginning with 1st April 1998 and ending on 31st March 1999. Article 3 of this Order exempts the sports and leisure facilities management work of Derwentside District Council so long as it is carried out during the period beginning with 1st April 1998 and ending on 31st August 1998. Article 4 of this Order exempts the cleaning of buildings work of Salisbury District Council so long as it is carried out at the Friary or Bemerton Heath Housing Estates during the period beginning with 1st April 1998 and ending on 31st March 1999.