Regulation 4

In regulation 52, for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2)

A reference to the SSRO for a determination in relation to any of those matters must be made—

(a)

where the contract is a qualifying defence contract by virtue of section 14(3)—

(i)

no later than 6 months after the contract is entered into, or

(ii)

if the contract is amended after it is entered into in a way that affects any of those matters, no later than 6 months after the contract is so amended;

(b)

where the contract is a qualifying defence contract by virtue of section 14(4) or (5)—

(i)

no later than 6 months after the amendment mentioned in section 14(4)(c) or (5)(b) (as the case may be) is made, or

(ii)

if the contract is subsequently amended in a way that affects those matters, no later than 6 months after the contract is so amended.”.