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Transport Act 1983
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8 Tenders for carrying on activities of Executives. E+W
(1)An Executive shall, in the case of such activities carried on by the Executive as they may determine to be apppropriate, invite other persons to submit tenders to carry on those activities for such period and on such basis as the Executive may specify in the invitation to tender.
(2)If the Authority so direct, the Executive shall invite tenders to carry on, for such period and on such basis as may be specified in the direction, such activities or descriptions of activities carried on by the Executive as may be so specified.
(3)An Executive shall accept a tender invited pursuant to this section if it appears to them that to do so would result in the relevant activities being carried on in a satisfactory manner and at less cost to them than if they were to continue to carry on those activities themselves.
(4)Any direction under subsection (2) above shall be in writing and it shall be the duty of the Executive to give effect to it.
(5)Every report under section 16 of the Act of 1968 . . . F1 for an accounting period of an Executive shall contain a statement showing the steps which the Executive have taken in that period to comply with the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) above.
(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
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F1Words repealed by London Regional Transport Act 1984 (c. 32, SIF 126), s. 71(3)(b), Sch. 7
F2S. 8(6) repealed by London Regional Transport Act 1984 (c. 32, SIF 126), s. 71(3)(b), Sch. 7
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C1S. 8 excluded by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 82(5)
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