The Local Authorities (Direct Labour Organisations) (Competition) (Wales) Regulations 1997

Application of Regulation 6

7.—(1) Regulation 6 applies—

(a) to any works contract of a value which does not exceed £25,000 providing, or providing principally, for the carrying out of general highway works if the value of the contract together with the value of all relevant highway work previously undertaken by the local authority otherwise than in accordance with section 7 of the Act or the conditions mentioned in section 9(3)(a) of the Act in the same financial year exceeds the relevant limit;

(b) to any works contract of a value which does not exceed £50,000 providing, or providing principally, for the carrying out of works of new construction;

(c) to any works contract of a value which does not exceed £10,000 providing, or providing principally, for the carrying out of works of maintenance.

(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), the relevant limit is forty per cent. of the aggregate value of all relevant highway work undertaken and all contractual highway work carried out by the authority in the immediately preceding financial year.