1. DEFINITIONS
In each part of this Schedule 15 the following expressions (in addition to those specified in Schedule 1 (Definitions)) shall, save where the context or the express provisions of this Contract otherwise requires or admits, have the following meanings:
has the meaning given to it in paragraph 3.4 (Annual Services Report and Annual Services Plan) of Schedule 15 (Best Value and Continuous Improvement); | |
has the meaning given to it in paragraph 3.1 (Annual Services Report and Annual Services Plan) of Schedule 15 (Best Value and Continuous Improvement); | |
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the duty imposed on the Authority by Section 3 of the 1999 Act in relation to, inter alia, the Services; | |
an officer, agent or employee of the Audit Commission or other Relevant Authority empowered to inspect the Authority's compliance with the Best Value Duty in accordance with Part 8 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Local Services: Inspection and Audit); | |
the Best Value Performance Indicators, Audit Commission Performance Indicators and Local Performance Indicators and/or the National Performance Indicators for the Services or any other performance indicators published in Guidance or Legislation as may be issued by the Secretary of State, the Audit Commission or any other competent authority from time to time; | |
has the meaning given to it in paragraph 3.3 (Annual Service Report and Annual Service Plan) of Schedule 15 (Best Value and Continuous Improvement); | |
means the single set of national indicators published in 'The New Performance Framework for Local Authorities and Local Authority Partnerships' published by the Secretary of State, October 2007 as supplemented by the 'National Indicators for Local Authorities and Local Authority Partnerships: Handbook of Definitions' published by the Secretary of State, 1 April 2008, and as amended by the 'National Indicators for Local Authorities and Local Authority Partnerships: Updated National Indicator Definitions' published by the Secretary of State on 13 February 2009 and as further amended by 'Smarter Government' published by the Secretary of State on 25 March 2010, or any other national performance indicators issued by any competent authority relating to performance for local authorities and local authority partnerships as may be issued from time to time; | |
[means the benchmarking exercise to be undertaken in relation to the Services in accordance with paragraph 4 (Performance Standard Benchmarking) of Schedule 15 (Best Value and Continuous Improvement);] |