The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) (England) Order 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/1197
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) (England) Order 2014 and comes into force on 1st June 2014.

(2) This Order extends to England only .

Section 2 Designation as a public body

The Community Rehabilitation Companies listed in the Schedule to this Order and the National Probation Service , being persons appearing to the Secretaries of States to be exercising functions of a public nature, are public bodies for the purposes of section 1 of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970, in its application to England.

Section 3 Restrictions on agreements which may be entered into

Any agreement which may be entered into by a body described in article 2 by virtue of this Order is subject to the following restrictions—

(a) any such agreement is limited to the supply of legal, occupational health, health and safety, human resources or accounting services only; and

(b) any such agreement shall cease to have effect after 30th June 2015.