# Procurement Act 2023, Paragraph 2: Urgency and the protection of life, etc

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A modification is a permitted modification if—
(a) its purpose could otherwise be achieved by the direct award of a contract under section 41, and
(b) such an award could be made by reference to—
(i) paragraph 13 of Schedule 5 (extreme and unavoidable urgency), or
(ii) regulations under section 42 (direct award to protect life, etc).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/schedule/8/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023/schedule-8/paragraph-2
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