Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 1380

The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (Combined Fire Authorities Etc.) Order 1998

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(a) in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), after "for a police authority" insert "or a combined fire authority"; and

(b) in paragraph (5),


(i) after the definition of "gross annual cost" omit "and";

(ii) at the end of the definition of "police authority" add - 


" ; and "combined fire authority" means a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme".

    (2) In article 4 of that Order, in paragraph (2), in the definition of "relevant date" - 

(a) in sub-paragraph (b), omit "and"; and

(b) at the end of that definition, insert - 


     " and

(d) in the case of a relevant order which takes effect in relation to that council on 1st April 1998, 1st April 2000;".

Exemptions of defined activities carried out by combined fire authorities
     4.  - (1) The legal services[5] work and the construction and property services[6] work of a combined fire authority which is established on a date specified in column A below ("the establishment date") shall not be treated as defined activities, so long as they are carried out during the period beginning with the date on which this Order comes into force and ending on the date specified in relation to that establishment date in column B below - 

A	B
1st April 1996	30th September 1998
1st April 1997	30th September 1999
1st April 1998	31st March 2000.

    (2) The financial services[7] work of a combined fire authority which is established on a date specified in column A below ("the establishment date") shall not be treated as a defined activity, so long as it is carried out during the period beginning with the date on which this order comes into force and ending on the date specified in relation to that establishment date in column B below - 

A	B
1st April 1996	31st March 1999
1st April 1997	31st December 1999
1st April 1998	30th September 2000.

    (3) The information and technology services[8] work of a combined fire authority which is established on a date specified in column A below ("the establishment date") shall not be treated as a defined activity, so long as it is carried out during the period beginning with the date on which this order comes into force and ending on the date specified in relation to that establishment date in column B below - 

A	B
1st April 1996	31st March 2000
1st April 1997	30th September 2000
1st April 1998	30th September 2001.

    (4) The personnel services[9] of a combined fire authority which is established on a date specified in column A below ("the establishment date") shall not be treated as a defined activity, so long as it is carried out during the period beginning with the date on which this order comes into force and ending on the date specified in relation to that establishment date in column B below - 

A	B
1st April 1996	31st December 1998
1st April 1997	31st December 1999
1st April 1998	30th September 2000.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions


Nick Raynsford
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

28th May 1998



Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales


Win Griffiths
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Welsh Office

2nd June 1998

[2] 1988 c.9.back

[3] For combination schemes, see sections 5 to 10 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c.41).back

[4] S.I. 1996/770.back

[5] See section 2(2)(j) of, and paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to, the Local Government Act 1988, which were inserted by S.I. 1994/2884.back

[6] See section 2(2)(k) of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to, the Local Government Act 1988, which were inserted by S.I. 1994/2888.back

[7] See section 2(2)(1) of, and paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to, the Local Government Act 1988, which were inserted by S.I. 1995/1915.back

[8] See section 2(2)(m) of, and paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 to, the Local Government Act 1988, which were inserted by S.I. 1995/1915.back

[9] See section 2(2)(n) of, and paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to, the Local Government Act 1988, which were inserted by S.I. 1995/1915.back