The Local Government Reorganisation (Transitional Provisions) Order 1985

Direct labour organisations

5.  For the purposes of calculating the relevant limit in regulations 6(1)(b) and 8(1)(f) of the Local Government (Direct Labour Organisations) (Competition) Regulations 1983 in relation to general highway works undertaken by a metropolitan district council in the financial year ending on 31st March 1987, there shall be added to the sum calculated in accordance with regulations 6(2)(b)(i) or 8(2)(b)(i) a sum representing 70 per cent. of the aggregate value of all relevant highway work undertaken and all contractual highway work carried out within the area of that council in the preceding financial year by the council of the metropolitan county in which the district is situated.