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Section 76 Voluntary standstill period on the modification of contractsI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

A contracting authority may not modify a public contract or a convertible contract before the end of any standstill period (“a voluntary standstill period”) provided for in a contract change notice in respect of the contract.

(2)

A voluntary standstill period may not be less than a period of eight working days beginning with the day on which the contract change notice is published.

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Commencement

I1

S. 76 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 127(2)

I2

S. 76 in force at 24.2.2025 by S.I. 2024/716, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2024/959, regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a))