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These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Specified Periods) (Wales) Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on9th September.
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These Regulations apply only to work to be carried out in Wales.Specified Periods
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(1) In the case of an authority without education functions mentioned or described in Part I of the Schedule hereto, the second condition, set out in section 7(3) of the Local Government Act 1988, shall not be treated as fulfilled as respects an activity mentioned in column 1 of Part II of that Schedule if the period stated in the detailed specification by virtue of section 7(3)(c) is less than the period mentioned in column 2 of that Part or exceeds the period mentioned in column 3.
(2) In the case of an authority with education functions mentioned or described inPart I of the Schedule hereto, the second condition, set out in section 7(3) of the Local Government Act 1988 shall not be treated as fulfilled as respects an activity mentioned in column 1 of Part III of that Schedule if the period so stated in the detailed specification by virtue of section 7(3)(c) is less than the period mentioned in column 2 of that Part or exceeds the period mentioned in column 3.
Peter Walker
Secretary of State for Wales
12th August 1988
SCHEDULE
PART I

 A County Council.
 A District Council.
 A Community Council.
 A Joint Education Committee established by an order under paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 1 to the Education Act 1944.
 An Urban Development Corporation established by an order under section 135 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.
 A Police Authority constituted under section 2 of the Police Act 1964 or as mentioned in section 3(1) of that Act.
 A Joint Committee which falls to be treated as a defined authority by section 1(4) of the Local Government Act 1988 and of which at least one of the members is a local authority which has functions in Wales.

PART II

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Activity Contract Periods (Years)
 Minimum Maximum
Refuse collection 5 7
Building cleaning 3 4
Other cleaning 3 5
Catering 3 5
Ground maintenance 3 4
Vehicle maintenance and repair 3 5
PART III

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Activity Contract Periods (Years)
Minimum Maximum
Refuse collection 5 7
Building cleaning 3 4
Other cleaning 3 5
Catering 3 5
Ground maintenance 3 4
Vehicle maintenance and repair 3 5