Prospective
Excluded mattersU.K.
44(1)In determining whether a mandatory exclusion ground applies to a supplier, the decision-maker must ignore any event that occurred before the five-year period ending with the date on which the determination is made.
This is subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2)In determining whether a mandatory exclusion ground listed in any of the following paragraphs applies to a supplier, sub-paragraph (1) applies whether the event occurred before or after the coming into force of this Schedule—
(a)paragraph 3 (terrorism offences);
(b)paragraph 12 or 17 (bribery);
(c)paragraph 14 (money laundering offences);
(d)paragraph 23, where the ground in that paragraph applies by virtue of an offence under section 1, 2 or 4 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (slavery and trafficking offences);
(e)paragraph 24, where the ground in that paragraph applies by virtue of an offence under section 1 or 4 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (slavery and trafficking offences);
(f)paragraph 25, where the ground in that paragraph applies by virtue of an offence under section 1, 2 or 4 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (slavery and trafficking offences);
(g)paragraph 27 or 28 (organised crime);
(h)paragraph 33 or 34, so far as relating to any offence that constitutes a mandatory exclusion ground listed in any of the paragraphs within paragraph (a) to (g) above (inchoate offences and corresponding offences outside the United Kingdom).
(3)In determining whether a mandatory exclusion ground listed in any of the following paragraphs applies to a supplier, the decision-maker must also ignore any event that occurred before the coming into force of this Schedule—
(a)paragraph 2 (corporate manslaughter or homicide);
(b)paragraph 4, 5, 6(a) or (c) to (e), 7(a) or (c) to (e), 8 to 11 or 13 (theft, robbery, burglary etc);
(c)paragraph 33 or 34, so far as relating to any offence that constitutes a mandatory exclusion ground listed in any of the paragraphs within paragraph (a) and (b) above (inchoate offences and corresponding offences outside the United Kingdom);
(d)paragraph 35 (threat to national security).
(4)In determining whether a mandatory exclusion ground listed in any of the following paragraphs applies to a supplier, the decision-maker must also ignore any event that occurred before the three-year period ending with the coming into force of this Schedule—
(a)paragraph 6(b) or 7(b) (blackmail);
(b)paragraph 15, 16 or 18 (fraud and fraudulent trading);
(c)paragraphs 19 to 22 (labour market offences);
(d)paragraph 23, where the ground in that paragraph applies by virtue of an offence under section 30 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (breach of orders under that Act);
(e)paragraph 24, where the ground in that paragraph applies by virtue of an offence under section 32 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (breach of orders under that Act);
(f)paragraph 25, where the ground in that paragraph applies by virtue of an offence under paragraph 16 of Schedule 3 to the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (breach of orders under that Act);
(g)paragraph 26 (breach of labour market enforcement order);
(h)paragraphs 29 to 31 (tax offences);
(i)paragraph 32 (cartel offence);
(j)paragraph 33 or 34, so far as relating to any offence that constitutes a mandatory exclusion ground listed in any of the paragraphs within paragraphs (a) to (i) above;
(k)paragraphs 36 to 40 (tax misconduct);
(l)paragraph 41 (competition law infringements);
(m)paragraph 42 (equivalents to tax misconduct and competition law infringements outside the United Kingdom).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 6 para. 44 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 127(2)