Defence Reform Act 2014, Section 42 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 May 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)Single source contract regulations may make consequential, supplementary incidental or transitional provision.
(2)Single source contract regulations may make different provision for different purposes.
(3)Single source contract regulations are to be made by statutory instrument.
(4)A statutory instrument containing—
(a)the first single source contract regulations,
(b)provision made by virtue of section 14(2), (6) or (8) (contracts to which single source contract regulations apply), whether alone or with other provision, F1...
[F2(ba)provision made by virtue of section 15(2)(b) (pricing of contracts), whether alone or with other provision, or]
(c)provision made by virtue of section 33 (amount of penalty), whether alone or with other provision,
may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(5)Any other statutory instrument containing single source contract regulations is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 42(4)(b) omitted (19.1.2024) by virtue of Procurement Act 2023 (c. 54), s. 127(2), Sch. 10 para. 7(2); S.I. 2024/61, reg. 2(1)(b)(iii) (with reg. 3)
F2S. 42(4)(ba) inserted (19.1.2024) by Procurement Act 2023 (c. 54), s. 127(2), Sch. 10 para. 7(3); S.I. 2024/61, reg. 2(1)(b)(iii) (with reg. 3)
Commencement Information
I1S. 42 in force at 14.7.2014 by S.I. 2014/1751, art. 3(f)
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