
1 
This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 14th January 1997.
2 
In this Order, “the 1994 Order” means the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (Wales) Order 1994.
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(1) Article 4 of the 1994 Order (defined activity exemption conditions) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this article.
(2) For paragraph (1), substitute the following paragraph—“
(1) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), during the period beginning with 1st April 1994 and ending on 30th September 1997 none of the activities mentioned in section 2(2) of the Act shall be treated as a defined activity if carried out during that period by a defined authority to which this Order applies, so long as any one of the conditions specified in paragraph (2) is fulfilled.”.
(3) For paragraph (4), substitute the following paragraph—“
 For each of the defined authorities specified on column 1 of Part I of the Schedule to this Order, the period provided for in paragraph (1) shall, in respect of the defined activity specified opposite to the authority in column 2 of that Part of the Schedule, be treated as ending on 31st March 1997.”.
(4) After paragraph (4), add the following paragraph—“
(5) For each of the defined authorities specified in column 1 of Part II of the Schedule to this Order, the period provided for in paragraph (1) shall, in respect of the defined activities specified opposite to the authority in column 2 of that Part of the Schedule, be treated as ending on 30th June 1997.”.
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For the Schedule to the 1994 Order, there shall be substituted the following Schedule—“
SCHEDULE
article 4(4) and (5)
PART I

(1) (2)
Defined Authority Defined Activity
Isle of Anglesey County Council Collection of refuse
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Collection of refuse
Bridgend County Borough Council Collection of refuse
Ceredigion County Council Collection of refuse
Monmouthshire County Council Collection of refuse
Newport County Borough Council Collection of refuse
The Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council Collection of refuse
Wrexham County Borough Council Collection of refuse
A joint committee continued in existence by virtue of section 59( 12) of the Local Government (Wales Act 1994 All defined activities
PART II

(1) (2)
Defined Authority Defined Activity
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Collection of refuse; other cleaning
Torfaen County Borough Council Collection of refuse; other cleaning”.
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The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities, Exemptions) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 1995 is revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Gwilym Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
16th December 1996