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 III allowed housing authorities to provide financial assistance to people living in private property.

[1] Part 1 of the Act provided for the following activities to be subject to compulsory competitive tendering (CCT):[2] Section 17(1) stipulates that public bodies covered by the Act are not permitted to take "non-commercial considerations" into account when carrying out their functions relating to awarding contracts.

Text of the Local Government Act 1988 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.