The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024

Amendment of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011

1.—(1) The Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 6 (application)—

(a) in paragraph (1), omit “and specified retained EU law”;

(b) in paragraph (3), omit “and specified retained EU law”;

(c) omit paragraph (7).

(3) In regulation 12(4) (technical specifications in the contract documents), in the words following sub-paragraph (b), for “retained EU obligations” substitute “assimilated obligations”.

(4) In regulation 25 (information as to technical or professional ability), in paragraph (4)(a)(ii)(aa) for “retained EU law” substitute “assimilated law”.

(5) In regulation 36(1) (conditions for performance of contracts) for “retained EU law” substitute “assimilated law”.

(6) In regulation 51(1) (duty owed to economic operators)—

(a) omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (a);

(b) omit sub-paragraph (b).

(1)

S.I. 2011/1848. In regulation 6, paragraphs (1) and (3) were amended, and paragraph (7) was inserted, by S.I. 2019/697. Regulations 12, 25, 36 and 51(1) were amended by S.I. 2019/697.