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This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (England) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 27th March 1997.
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(1) In this Order—
 “trunk road” has the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980; and
 “trunk road connected land” means land which does not form part of a trunk road but which has been acquired in connection with a trunk road under section 239(2) or (4) or section 246 of that Act.
(2) This Order applies to local authorities in England only.
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None of the activities mentioned in section 2(2) of the Local Government Act 1988 shall be treated as a defined activity so long as the work which would (apart from this Order) fall within such an activity is carried out by a local authority pursuant to—
(a) an agreement made under section 5 (agreement for local highway authority to maintain and improve certain highways constructed or to be constructed by the Minister) or section 6 (delegation etc. of functions with respect to trunk roads) of the Highways Act 1980; or
(b) an agreement made under section 1 of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (supply of goods and services by local authorities) with respect to a trunk road or trunk road connected land.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Paul Beresford
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment
4th March 1997