Defence Reform Act 2014, Section 30 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)This Part and single source contract regulations apply to qualifying sub-contracts (and to sub-contractors) as they apply to qualifying defence contracts (and to primary contractors).
(2)In their application by virtue of subsection (1), this Part and single source contract regulations are subject to—
(a)such modifications as may be set out in those regulations, and
(b)subsection (5).
(3)The regulations—
(a)may provide for the application of this Part and the regulations, by virtue of subsection (1), to end at a time specified by or determined in accordance with the regulations;
(b)may, in making such provision, provide for determining when this Part and the regulations cease to apply to a qualifying sub-contract which is—
(i)partly for the purposes of a qualifying defence contract or another qualifying sub-contract, and
(ii)partly for other purposes.
(4)The provision that may be made under subsection (3)(b) includes provision—
(a)for the [F1primary contractor or] sub-contractor to give notice to the SSRO that, in [F2their opinion], this Part and the regulations should cease to apply to the qualifying sub-contract, and
(b)for the SSRO to be able to overrule such a notice (and accordingly for this Part and the regulations to continue to apply).
(5)The regulations may contain provision excluding the application of this Part and the regulations, by virtue of subsection (1), to a qualifying sub-contract in respect of which no notice is given under section 29(2)(b) or (4)(b).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 30(4)(a) inserted (19.1.2024) by Procurement Act 2023 (c. 54), s. 127(2), Sch. 10 para. 16(a); S.I. 2024/61, reg. 2(1)(b)(vii) (with reg. 3)
F2Words in s. 30(4)(a) substituted (19.1.2024) by Procurement Act 2023 (c. 54), s. 127(2), Sch. 10 para. 16(b); S.I. 2024/61, reg. 2(1)(b)(vii) (with reg. 3)
Commencement Information
I1S. 30 in force at 14.7.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/1751, art. 4(n)
I2S. 30 in force at 5.12.2014 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2014/3162, art. 3(c)
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