Standing orders in respect of contractsE+W
16.—(1) A corporate joint committee must make standing orders with respect to the making of contracts by or on behalf of the corporate joint committee for—
(a)the supply of goods or materials;
(b)the execution of works.
(2) Standing orders made under paragraph (1) must include provision for securing competition for such contracts and for regulating the manner in which tenders are invited.
(3) Standing orders made under paragraph (1) may include provision—
(a)exempting contracts for a price below that specified in the standing orders from the provision mentioned in paragraph (2);
(b)authorising the corporate joint committee to exempt any contract from the provision mentioned in paragraph (2) if the corporate joint committee is satisfied that the exemption is justified by special circumstances.
(4) A person entering into a contract with a corporate joint committee is not bound to inquire whether the standing orders of the corporate joint committee which apply to the contract have been complied with, and any contract entered into by or on behalf of the corporate joint committee is not invalidated by non-compliance with such orders.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 16 in force at 15.7.2022, see reg. 1(2)