
1 
This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (No. 3) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 3rd November 1998.
2 
Catering for the purposes of schools and welfare by the council of the London Borough of Ealing shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it consists of the provision of hot meals and is carried out during the period beginning with 3rd November 1998 and ending on 31st March 1999.
3 

(1) The management of sports of leisure facilities by the council of the borough of Harrogate shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out within their district during the period beginning with 3rd November 1998 and ending on 1st April 2000.
(2) The management of sports and leisure facilities by the council of the borough of Tonbridge and Malling shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out at the Angel Leisure Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge during the period beginning with 1st January 1999 and ending on 31st March 1999.
(3) The management of sports and leisure facilities by the council of the city of Worcester shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out at Worcester Racecourse, Pitchcroft, Worcester WR1 3EJ during the period beginning with 1st January 1999 and ending on 31st December 1999.
4 
The maintenance of ground by the council of the London Borough of Merton shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out at the sites in that borough listed in a contract known as PMO11 Grounds Maintenance Contract, Morden Area, during the period beginning with 1st January 1999 and ending on 31st March 2000.
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(1) The provision of legal services by any of the county councils listed in paragraph (2) below shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out during the period beginning with 1st October 1999 and ending on 31st March 2001.
(2) The councils mentioned in paragraph (1) above are–
 Derbyshire County Council
 Leicestershire County Council
 Staffordshire County Council.
6 
The provision of financial services by the council of the District of South Gloucestershire shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out during the period beginning with 1st April 1999 and ending on 1st July 2000.
7 
The provision of information technology services by the council of the county of Dorset shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out in respect of a finance-related system known as POLAR for and on behalf of North Dorset District Council during the period beginning with 3rd November 1998 and ending on 31st March 1999.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Hilary Armstrong
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
6th October 1998