
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 30th June 1998.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Scotland) Regulations 1997.
2 
In regulation 4 of the principal Regulations–
(a) in paragraph (1), for “2000” there shall be substituted “2001”; and
(b) in paragraph (2), for “1999” there shall be substituted “2000”.
3 
In regulation 6 of the principal Regulations–
(a) in paragraph (1), for “1st April 2000” there shall be substituted “1st April 2001”;
(b) in paragraph (2), for “1st April 1999 to 30th September 1999” there shall be substituted “1st April 2000 to 30th September 2000”; and
(c) in paragraph (3), for “1st October 1999 to 31st March 2000” there shall be substituted “1st October 2000 to 31st March 2001”.
4 
In column 2 of Schedule 6 to the principal Regulations–
(a) for “1998” wherever it appears, there shall be substituted “1999”; and
(b) for “1999” wherever it appears, there shall be substituted “2000”.
5 
The Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997 are hereby revoked.
Calum MacDonald
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th June 1998