Meaning of “contract completion date” [F1and “component completion date”]U.K.
4.—(1) The “contract completion date”, in relation to a contract, means—
F2(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)F3... the date on which the contractor completes all obligations which entitle it to final payment under the contract;
(c)if the contract is terminated before the date described in sub-paragraph [F4(1)(b)], the date on which the contract is terminated.
[F5(1A) The “component completion date”, in relation to a component of a contract, means—
(a)the date on which the contractor completes all obligations under that component which entitle it to final payment in respect of that component;
(b)if that component is terminated, but any other part of the contract is not terminated, before the date described in sub-paragraph (a), the date on which the component is terminated.]
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) [F6and (1A)(a)], final payment under a contract [F7or in respect of a component] does not include—
(a)any payment relating to the effect of specified indices or rates (regulation 10(5) or (10));
(b)any TCIF adjustment;
(c)any payment under regulation 16 (final price adjustment); or
(d)any amount which is determined by the SSRO to be payable.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 4 heading inserted (1.4.2024) by The Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/420), regs. 1(2), 5(a)
F2Reg. 4(1)(a) omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of The Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/420), regs. 1(2), 5(b)(i)
F3Words in reg. 4(1)(b) omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of The Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/420), regs. 1(2), 5(b)(ii)
F4Word in reg. 4(1)(c) substituted (1.4.2024) by The Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/420), regs. 1(2), 5(b)(iii)
F5Reg. 4(1A) inserted (1.4.2024) by The Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/420), regs. 1(2), 5(c)
F6Words in reg. 4(2) inserted (1.4.2024) by The Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/420), regs. 1(2), 5(d)(i)
F7Words in reg. 4(2) inserted (1.4.2024) by The Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/420), regs. 1(2), 5(d)(ii)