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(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Tower Hamlets London Borough Council) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 21st September 1994.
(2) In this Order “the Borough” means the Council of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
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The collection of refuse by the Borough shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out in their area (other than in the wards of St Peter's, Spitalfields or Weavers) before 1st September 1995.
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Cleaning of buildings by the Borough shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it consists of the cleaning of the interior of any building or part of a building listed in the Schedule to this Order, or the interior or exterior of the windows of any such building, and is carried out before 1st September 1995.
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(1) Cleaning by the Borough shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it consists of–
(a) the removal of litter from any land, the emptying of litter bins or the cleaning of any street within any of the wards of the Borough other than St Peter's, Spitalfields or Weavers, or
(b) the emptying of gullies or the cleaning of traffic signs and street name plates within any of the wards of Bow, Grove or Park,and is carried out before 1st September 1995.
(2) In paragraph (1)(a) “removal of litter” does not include removal of litter on land provided in connection with housing accommodation provided by the Borough under Part II of the Housing Act 1985 .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment
David Curry
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment
22nd August 1994
SCHEDULE
Article 3
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In the wards of the Borough other than Bow, Grove or Park, the buildings of–
(a) any primary or secondary school maintained by the Borough in order to fulfil their duty under section 8 of the Education Act 1944  (duty of local education authorities to secure provision of primary and secondary schools);
(b) any nursery school maintained by the Borough under section 24 of the Education Act 1980 (nursery education: England and Wales) ;
(c) any school approved by the Secretary of State as a special school.
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The buildings or parts of buildings occupied by the following–
 Bethnal Green English Language Centre, 47 Ramsey Street
 Limehouse Youth Club, Garford Street, Westferry Road
 Professional Development Centre, English Street
 Montefiore Community Centre, Deal Street
 Poplar Careers Centre, 52 East India Dock Road
 Poplar Intermediate Education Centre, 56–58 East India Dock Road
 St Mathias Community Education Centre, Bullivant Street
 Community Education Centre, 25–33 Woodseer Street, Brick Lane
 Stepney Careers Office, 37 Stepney Green
 Bethnal Green Institute, 229 Bethnal Green Road
 Shadwell Centre, The Highway
 Tower Hamlets College at Empson Street, Jubilee Street, Poplar High Street and Raines Building, Arbor Square
 Wapping Youth Club, Tench Street