Regulation 25 Amendment of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Notifiable Acquisition) (Specification of Qualifying Entities) Regulations 2021

The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Notifiable Acquisition) (Specification of Qualifying Entities) Regulations 2021^f1 are amended as follows.

In Schedule 7 (critical suppliers to government), in paragraph 1 (interpretation), for the definition of “government” substitute—

• ““government” has the same meaning as “contracting authority” in section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023, but—

  1. (a)

     as if section 2(5)(b), and the reference to paragraph (b) in section 2(5)(d)(ii), were omitted, and

  2. (b)

     does not include the Common Council of the City of London other than for the purposes of its functions as a local authority, police authority or port health authority;”.