1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Maidstone Borough Council) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 10th April 1998.

2 Exemption of supervision of parking work

2Exemption of supervision of parking work

Supervision of parking by the council of the borough of Maidstone shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out in their area before 30th January 1999.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Nick Raynsford

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

9th March 1998

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

Under Part I of the Local Government Act 1988 (competition), work falling within certain defined activities may be carried out by local authorities only if particular conditions are fulfilled.

This Order exempts from the requirements of Part I the supervision of parking by Maidstone Borough Council so long as it is carried out in their area before 30th January 1999.