Local Government Act 1988

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Local Government Act 1988

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to secure that local and other public authorities undertake certain activities only if they can do so competitively; to regulate certain functions of local and other public authorities in connection with public supply or works contracts; to authorise and regulate the provision of financial assistance by local authorities for certain housing purposes; to prohibit the promotion of homosexuality by local authorities; to make provision about local authorities' publicity, local government administration, the powers of auditors, land held by public bodies, direct labour organisations, arrangements under the Employment and Training Act 1973, the Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland, the auditing of accounts of local authorities in Scotland, and dog registration, dog licences and stray dogs; and for connected purposes.
Citation	1998 c. 9
Territorial extent	Great Britain
Dates
Royal assent	24 March 1988
Commencement	24 March 1988
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Dog Licenses Act 1959
Amended by	Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Local Government Act 2003
Status: Current legislation
Text of the Local Government Act 1988 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The United Kingdom Local Government Act 1988 is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament. It was famous for its controversial section 28. This section prohibited local authorities from promoting, in a specified category of schools, "the teaching of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship".

The Act included a number of other provisions affecting local authorities. Part I introduced compulsory tendering of contracts for certain types of activities. Part II dealt with aspects of public sector contracting. Part III allowed housing authorities to provide financial assistance to people living in private property. Section 38, part of the "miscellaneous and general" coverage of Part IV, abolished dog licences.^[1]