The Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Wales) Regulations 1997

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1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Wales) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 14th August 1997.

(2)In these Regulations—• “the construction regulations” means The Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Construction and Property Services) (Wales) Regulations 1997;• “the financial services regulations” means The Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Financial Services) (Wales) Regulations 1997;• “the housing management regulations” means The Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Housing Management) (Wales) Regulations 1997;• “the legal services regulations” means The Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Legal Services) (Wales) Regulations 1997;• “the parking regulations” means The Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Supervision of Parking, Management of Vehicles and Security Work) (Wales) Regulations 1997.

2Amendments to the construction regulations#

(1)In regulation 2 of the construction regulations (interpretation)—

(a)for the definition of “the specified proportion” substitute the following—“• “the specified proportion” means an amount equal to the product of the following formula—where• T=an amount equal to the cost to a defined authority of the specified work;• A=an amount equal to the cost of specified work which is being carried out by a person other than a defined authority in connection with work falling within any other defined activity or in connection with work to which Part III of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 applies where that work is being carried out by another person on behalf of a defined authority;• B=an amount equal to any amount included in T in respect of goods or services which are provided by a person other than a defined authority;• C=an amount equal to 35% of (T−(A+B)) or £300,000, whichever is greater;• E=an amount equal to the cost of any specified work being carried out following a competitive tendering process in respect of that work conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Act;• F=an amount equal to the cost of any specified work being carried out by a person other than a defined authority following a competitive tendering process where—(a) no defined authority submitted a bid to carry out that work; and(b) that work had previously been carried out by the defined authority conducting that process or by its predecessor; and• G=an amount equal to the cost of specified work carried out by a defined authority which is funded from a school’s delegated budget provided under a scheme prepared in accordance with section 103 of the Education Act 1996,• Provided that—(a) any amount taken into account in applying any element in the formula (other than T) shall not also be taken into account in applying any other element in the formula; and(b) any such amount shall not be taken into account in applying any element in the formula used for calculating the specified proportion of any other defined activity;”

(b)The definition of “voluntary competitive tendering” is revoked.

(2)In regulation 3 of those regulations (application of section 6) for “1st July 1998” substitute “1st October 1999”.

3Amendments to the financial services regulations#

(1)In regulation 2 of the financial services regulations (interpretation)—

(a)for the definition of “the specified proportion” substitute the following—“• “the specified proportion” means an amount equal to the product of the following formula—where• T=an amount equal to the total of the cost to a defined authority of the specified work and of determination work;• A=an amount equal to the cost of specified work which is being carried out by a person other than a defined authority in connection with work falling within any other defined activity or in connection with work to which Part III of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 applies where that work is being carried out by another person on behalf of a defined authority;• B=an amount equal to any amount included in T in respect of goods or services which are provided by a person other than a defined authority;• C=an amount equal to 50% of (T−(A+B)) or £300,000, whichever is greater;• E=an amount equal to the cost of any specified work being carried out following a competitive tendering process in respect of that work conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Act;• F=an amount equal to the cost of any specified work being carried out by a person other than a defined authority following a competitive tendering process where—(a) no defined authority submitted a bid to carry out that work; and(b) that work had previously been carried out by the defined authority conducting that process or by its predecessor; and• G=an amount equal to the cost of specified work carried out by a defined authority which is funded from a school’s delegated budget provided under a scheme prepared in accordance with section 103 of the Education Act 1996,• Provided that—(a) any amount taken into account in applying any element in the formula (other than T) shall not also be taken into account in applying any other element in the formula; and(b) any such amount shall not be taken into account in applying any element in the formula used for calculating the specified proportion of any other defined activity;”

(b)The definition of “voluntary competitive tendering” is revoked.

(2)In regulation 3 of those regulations (application of section 6) for “1st January 1999” substitute “1st October 1999”.

4Amendments to the housing management regulations#

(1)In regulation 3 of the housing management regulations (application of section 6), in paragraph (1), for the words “on or after” to the end of that paragraph substitute “on or after 1st October 1999”.

(2)The Schedule to those regulations is revoked.

5Amendments to the legal services regulations#

(1)In regulation 2 of the legal services regulations (interpretation)—

(a)for the definition of “the specified proportion” substitute the following—“• “the specified proportion” means an amount equal to the product of the following formula—where• T=an amount equal to the cost to a defined authority of the specified work;• A=an amount equal to the cost of specified work which is being carried out by a person other than a defined authority in connection with work falling within any other defined activity or in connection with work to which Part III of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 applies where that work is being carried out by another person on behalf of a defined authority;• B=an amount equal to any amount included in T in respect of goods or services which are provided by a person other than a defined authority;• C=an amount equal to 55% of (T−(A+B)) or £300,000, whichever is greater;• E=an amount equal to the cost of any specified work being carried out following a competitive tendering process in respect of that work conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Act;• F=an amount equal to the cost of any specified work being carried out by a person other than a defined authority following a competitive tendering process where—(a) no defined authority submitted a bid to carry out that work; and(b) that work had previously been carried out by the defined authority conducting that process or by its predecessor; and• G=an amount equal to the cost of specified work carried out by a defined authority which is funded from a school’s delegated budget provided under a scheme prepared in accordance with section 103 of the Education Act 1996,• Provided that—(a) any amount taken into account in applying any element in the formula (other than T) shall not also be taken into account in applying any other element in the formula; and(b) any such amount shall not be taken into account in applying any element in the formula used for calculating the specified proportion of any other defined activity;”

(b)The definition of “voluntary competitive tendering” is revoked.

(2)In regulation 3 of those regulations (application of section 6) for “1st April 1998” substitute “1st October 1999”.

6Amendment to the parking regulations#

For regulation 2 of the parking regulations (application of section 6) substitute the following—“2 Section 6 of the Act (functional work: restrictions) shall apply to functional work if it is proposed to be carried out by a defined authority on or after—a 1st April 1999, in relation to functional work within section 2(2)(gg) (management of vehicles) of the Act; andb 1st June 1999, in relation to functional work within section 2(2)(ff) (supervision of parking) or section 2(2)(i) (security work) of the Act.”

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The Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Wales) Regulations 1997

1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

2Amendments to the construction regulations#

3Amendments to the financial services regulations#

4Amendments to the housing management regulations#

5Amendments to the legal services regulations#

6Amendment to the parking regulations#

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1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

2Amendments to the construction regulations#

3Amendments to the financial services regulations#

4Amendments to the housing management regulations#

5Amendments to the legal services regulations#

6Amendment to the parking regulations#

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