This regulation establishes the specific timeframes for the implementation of competitive tendering for defined activities within Inner London local authorities under the Local Government Act 1988. The document is issued by the government of Great Britain to provide legal clarity on the transition periods required for local councils to comply with market testing requirements. It serves as a technical instrument to ensure uniform application of statutory obligations across the specified administrative regions.

This document is a primary source legal text intended for use by legal professionals, local government administrators, and policy researchers. Readers frequently note the highly technical and dense nature of the prose, which is characteristic of British statutory instruments from this period.