Cessation of application to qualifying sub-contractsU.K.
63.—(1) If a sub-contractor is of the opinion—
(a)that neither the condition in regulation 58(3) nor the condition in regulation 58(4) is now met in relation to the qualifying sub-contract, and
(b)that Part 2 of the Act, and these Regulations, should therefore cease to apply to that qualifying sub-contract,
it may give the SSRO notice to that effect.
(2) A notice under paragraph (1) must—
(a)be received by the SSRO no later than the contract completion date of the qualifying sub-contract;
(b)be in writing;
(c)state the date at which the sub-contractor believes that neither the condition in regulation 58(3) nor the condition in regulation 58(4) were met in relation to the qualifying sub-contract;
(d)explain the sub-contractor's reasons for that view; and
(e)be copied to the other party to the qualifying sub-contract and the Secretary of State at the same time that it is sent to the SSRO.
(3) The other party to the qualifying sub-contract or the Secretary of State may, within ten working days of receiving a copy of the notice, advise the SSRO in writing of any matters to which they consider the SSRO should have regard in deciding whether to overrule the notice.
(4) The SSRO must consider the notice and any matters to which the other party to the qualifying sub-contract or the Secretary of State have advised that it should have regard.
(5) If the SSRO does not agree that neither the condition in regulation 58(3) nor the condition in regulation 58(4) is met, it must overrule the notice.
(6) If the SSRO agrees that neither the condition in regulation 58(3) nor the condition in regulation 58(4) is met, it must—
(a)confirm the date on which neither the condition in regulation 58(3) nor the condition in regulation 58(4) were met in relation to the qualifying sub-contract; and
(b)confirm that Part 2 of the Act, and these Regulations, no longer apply to that qualifying sub-contract.
(7) The SSRO must—
(a)notify the sub-contractor, the other party to the qualifying sub-contract and the Secretary of State in writing of its decision;
(b)if the effect of the fact that Part 2 of the Act and these Regulations have ceased to apply to the qualifying sub-contract is that any other contract may also cease to be a qualifying sub-contract, notify the parties to that other qualifying sub-contract in writing of its decision.