Section 22 Contracting authoritiesI1

England and Wales

I2(1)

In this Part, a “contracting authority” means a body, office-holder or other person listed in Schedule 1.

I3(2)

But the Welsh Ministers are not a contracting authority for the purposes of sections 29, 30, 35, 36 and 41.

(3)

In this Part, a contracting authority’s area is the area by reference to which the authority primarily exercises its functions, disregarding any areas outside Wales.

(4)

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this section, and Schedule 1, so as to modify the meaning of a contracting authority.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 22 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(1)
I2: S. 22(1)(3)(4) in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(c)
I3: S. 22(2) in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(a)