{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/defence-reform-act-2014/schedule-4/paragraph-10",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2014/20",
  "legislation_title": "Defence Reform Act 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/defence-reform-act-2014",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/10",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "10",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The SSRO may determine its own procedure; but this is subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (6).\n(2) A function of the SSRO under or by virtue of a provision listed in sub-paragraph (3) (provisions for the making of determinations, the giving of opinions etc by the SSRO) is exercisable by a committee appointed under paragraph 11.\n(3) The provisions are—\nsection 16(2)(b) or (4),\nsection 18(3),\nsection 20(5) or (6),\nsection 21(3)(b),\nsection 23(6) or (7),\nsection 27(3),\nsection 29(5),\nsection 30(4)(b),\nsection 32(8), and\nsection 35(1), (3), (4) or (7).\n(4) A committee appointed for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) must consist of three persons appointed by the chair or any other member who has been authorised (generally or specifically) for that purpose.\n(5) At least one of the members of such a committee must be a person who is not a member or employee of the SSRO.\n(6) A determination by such a committee—\n(a) is to be made on the basis of a majority of the committee, and\n(b) is final.\n(7) The validity of any act of the SSRO is not affected—\n(a) by any vacancy among the members, or\n(b) by any defect in the appointment of a member.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 10(3) inserted (19.1.2024) by Procurement Act 2023 (c. 54), s. 127(2), Sch. 10 para. 20; S.I. 2024/61, reg. 2(1)(b)(viii) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 4 para. 10(1)(7) in force at 14.7.2014 by S.I. 2014/1751, art. 3(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 4 para. 10(2)-(6) in force at 5.12.2014 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2014/3162, art. 3(f)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/20/schedule/4/paragraph/10",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:07:36.583962+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}