1997 No. 2888
The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Easington District Council, Epping Forest District Council and London Borough of Merton) Order 1997
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 2(9) and 15(5) of the Local Government Act 19881, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Easington District Council, Epping Forest District Council and London Borough of Merton) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st January 1998.
Exemption of sports and leisure facilities management carried out by Easington District Council2
The management of sports and leisure facilities2 by the council of the district of Easington shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out at the following leisure centres:
a
the Peterlee Leisure Centre, St. Cuthbert’s Way, Peterlee; and
b
the Seaham Leisure Centre, Recreation Ground, Deneside, Seaham
during the period beginning with 1st January 1998 and ending on 31st December 1998.
Exemption of maintenance of ground carried out by Epping Forest District Council3
The maintenance of ground3 by the council of the district of Epping Forest shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out within their area during the period beginning with 1st January 1998 and ending on 31st December 1998.
Exemption of other cleaning carried out by the London Borough of Merton4
Other cleaning4 by the council of the London Borough of Merton shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it consists of the cleaning (other than by the emptying of gullies) of any street in their area and is carried out before 24th October 1998.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
(This note is not part of the Order)