(This note is not part of the Regulation.)

The Local Government (Competition in Functional Work) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 describe for the purposes of Article 7(3) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (“the Order”) the nature of the functional work (as defined in Article 3(1)) which the councils specified in the schedule may not carry out on or after the dates specified in the schedule unless certain conditions (designed to ensure competition) are fulfilled (regulation 2).

These regulations extend the date specified for the district council services of Managing sports and leisure facilities and Construction and maintenance work from 1st April 1998 to 1st November 1998.