Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 354

The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) (England) Order 2003

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2003 No. 354

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) (England) Order 2003

	Made	21st February 2003
	Laid before Parliament	28th February 2003
	Coming into force	21st March 2003

The First Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 1(5) and (6) of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970[1], hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and extent
    1.This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) (England) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 21st March 2003.

Designation as a public body
    2.Each of the following bodies, being a person appearing to the Secretary of State, to be exercising a function of a public nature, shall be a public body for the purposes of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970, in its application to England[2]:

Swaythling Parochial Church Council[3];

York Museums and Gallery Trust[4]; and

South Lakeland Leisure[5].

Restrictions on agreements - Swaythling Parochial Church Council
    3.Agreements which may be entered into by Swaythling Parochial Church Council by virtue of this Order shall be subject to the following restrictions - 

(a) that any such agreements are for the supply of stationery, furniture and general goods to it by Hampshire County Council; and

(b) that any such agreements are made in connection with the provision of services in the area of Hampshire County Council.

Restrictions on agreements - York Museums and Gallery Trust
    4.Agreements which may be entered into by York Museums and Gallery Trust by virtue of this Order shall be subject to the following restrictions - 

(a) that any such agreements are for the supply of goods or materials, or the provision of administrative, professional or technical services, to it by the City of York Council; and

(b) that any such agreements are entered into during a period in respect of which it is in receipt of a grant from the City of York Council; and

(c) that any agreements are made in connection with the provision of museums, galleries and educational facilities in the area of the City of York Council.

Restrictions on agreements - South Lakeland Leisure
    5.Agreements which may be entered into by South Lakeland Leisure by virtue of this Order shall be subject to the following restrictions - 

(a) that any such agreements are for the supply of goods or materials, or the provision of administrative, professional or technical services, to it by South Lakeland District Council; and

(b) that any such agreements are entered into during a period in respect of which it is in receipt of a grant from South Lakeland District Council; and

(c) that any agreements are made in connection with the provision of recreational facilities in the area of South Lakeland District Council.

Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State


Christopher Leslie
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

21st February 2003

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order designates each of the bodies listed as a public body for the purposes of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 ("the 1970 Act").

The effect of the designation is to allow each of the local authorities concerned to provide goods and services to the bodies listed by way of an agreement for any purposes prescribed by section 1(1) of the 1970 Act.

Articles 3, 4 and 5 impose restrictions on the agreements that can be made by each of the bodies respectively by virtue of this Order.

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Notes:

[1] 1970 c. 39. The power conferred on the Minister of Housing and Local Government is exercisable by the Secretary of State; see article 2 of the Secretary of State for the Environment Order 1970 (S.I. 1970/1681), and see also S.I. 1977/2971.back

[2] The Secretary of State's functions under the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, are transferred to the National Assembly for Wales; see article 2 and Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.back

[3] Swaythling Parochial Church Council is established under section 3 of the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 (1956/3).back

[4] York Museums and Gallery Trust is a company limited by guarantee (company number 4381647).back

[5] South Lakeland Leisure is a company limited by guarantee (company number 4419556).back

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