UK Act of Parliament 1988 c. c. 9 United Kingdom

Local Government Act 1988

Enforced by
Local Authority, CMA
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 4 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Competition

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Part 2

Public Supply or Works Contracts

3 of 7 sections shown
s.017 Local and other public authority contracts: exclusion of non-commercial considerations. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must ignore non-commercial factors in contract decisionsLocal authority
s.020 Duty of public authorities to give reasons for certain decisions within section 17. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Authority must provide reasons for procurement or contract decisionsLocal authority
s.021 Transitional duty of public authorities as regards existing lists. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must review and refresh contractor lists containing non-commercial criteriaLocal authority
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 3

Privately Let Housing Accommodation

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Part 4

Miscellaneous and General

1 of 16 sections shown
Schedules

Schedules

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63 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) ... The following (and only the following) fall within...
s.sch001 Security work
s.sch001 Legal services
s.sch001 Construction and property services
s.sch001 (1) The provision of services consisting of, or provided for...
s.sch001 (1) The provision of information technology services falls within section...
s.sch001 (1) Provision of the following services (and only the following)...
s.sch001 (1) The cleaning of the windows of any building (whether...
s.sch001 (1) The following (and only the following) fall within section...
s.sch001 (1) The following (and only the following) fall within section...
s.sch001 (1) The following (and only the following) fall within section...
s.sch001 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the following (and only...
s.sch001 Supervision of parking
s.sch001 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the...
s.sch001 Management of vehicles
s.sch001 (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), managing any of...
s.sch001 Housing management
s.sch002 In the application of this Schedule to England and Wales,...
s.sch003 Part III of the Local Government Act 1974 (local government...
s.sch003 The following shall be inserted at the end of Schedule...
s.sch003 Part II of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (local...
s.sch003 In section 23 (authorities subject to investigation) in subsection (1)...
s.sch003 (1) In section 24 (matters subject to investigation)—
s.sch003 In section 28(7) (reports on investigations) the words “about its...
s.sch003 In section 29 (reports on investigations: further provisions) in subsection...
s.sch003 In section 30 (defamation and disclosure) in subsection (1)(c) for...
s.sch003 (1) In Schedule 4 (functions of the Commissioner, other than...
s.sch003 (1) In section 23(12) (Commissions to review operation of certain...
s.sch003 (1) Section 24 (representative bodies) shall be amended as follows....
s.sch003 In section 25(1) (authorities subject to investigation) after “applies to”...
s.sch003 (1) Section 26 (matters subject to investigation) shall be amended...
s.sch003 (1) Section 30 (reports on investigations) shall be amended as...
s.sch003 (1) Section 31 (reports: further provisions) shall be amended as...
s.sch003 (1) Section 32 (defamation and disclosure) shall be amended as...
s.sch003 (1) In paragraph 4(5) of Schedule 4 (functions of a...
s.sch004 Power of auditor to issue prohibition order.
s.sch004 Effect of and appeals against prohibition orders.
s.sch004 Supplementary provisions as to prohibition orders.
s.sch004 Power of auditor to apply for judicial review.
s.sch005 Part X of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act...
s.sch005 (1) The following shall be inserted after section 96— Information...
s.sch005 The following shall be substituted for section 97 (Secretary of...
s.sch005 (1) Section 98 (directions to dispose of land) shall be...
s.sch005 (1) Section 99 (directions: supplementary) shall be amended as follows....
s.sch005 The following shall be inserted after section 99— Power of...
s.sch006 Direct Labour Organisations
s.sch006 Direct Labour Organisations
s.sch006 Direct Labour Organisations
s.sch006 Direct Labour Organisations
s.sch006 Direct Labour Organisations
s.sch006 Direct Labour Organisations
s.sch006 Direct Labour Organisations
s.sch006 Direct Labour Organisations
s.sch006 Direct Labour Organisations
s.sch006 Direct Labour Organisations
s.sch006 Direct Labour Organisations
1 other provision
s.para.61 In the application of this Schedule to Scotland—

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