53.—(1) An application for an opinion on whether the Secretary of State has acted unreasonably in exercising a power to require a contractor to provide information under regulation 30 (on-demand contract report) must be made within three months of the contractor receiving a written direction under paragraph (1) or (3) of that regulation.
(2) A reference under section 35(3)F1... (reference by Secretary of State and primary contractor for SSRO's opinion) [F2which relates to a qualifying defence contract] must be made no later than two years after the contract completion date of the contract F3....
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 53(2) omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of The Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/420), regs. 1(2), 41(a)
F2Words in reg. 53(2) inserted (1.4.2024) by The Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/420), regs. 1(2), 41(b)
F3Words in reg. 53(2) omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of The Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/420), regs. 1(2), 41(c)