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20.—(1) An applicant may give a notice (“a review notice”) to the delivery body to request a review of a non-qualification determination (“a non-qualification review”).
[F1(1A) An applicant may not request a non-qualification review of a determination that an application is not a qualifying application by virtue of the applicant not being able to provide a sustainable industry reward statement, as required by regulation 27B(2).]
(2) A review notice must—
(a)subject to paragraph [F2(6)(a)], be given by a date (“the non-qualification review request date”) which is no later than 5 working days after the date of the notice containing the non-qualification determination;
(b)contain the matters specified in paragraph (3) and be made in the form and manner as may be required by the delivery body; and
(c)[F3subject to paragraph (6)(b),] not contain any documentary evidence which was not provided to the delivery body in support of the application which is the subject of the non-qualification determination.
(3) The matters referred to in paragraph (2)(b) are—
(a)a concise statement which—
(i)identifies the relevant part of the non-qualification determination in dispute; and
(ii)sets out the facts on which the applicant relies;
(b)a summary of the grounds for disputing the non-qualification determination;
(c)a succinct presentation of the arguments supporting each of the grounds for dispute; and
(d)a schedule listing the documents submitted with the review notice.
(4) Where the delivery body receives a review notice in accordance with paragraph (2), it must give a notice (“a non-qualification review notice”) to the applicant which—
(a)states whether or not the delivery body has determined to uphold the non-qualification determination; and
(b)gives reasons for the determination.
(5) Subject to paragraph [F4(6)(a)], a non-qualification review notice must be given by no later than 10 working days after the date on which the review notice is received.
(6) The [F5contract allocation framework] which applies to the allocation round may—
[F6(a)]provide for a different period than that stated in paragraph (2)(a) or (5), and where such a different period is provided for, the obligation in paragraph (2)(a) or (5) applies in respect of that different period [F7; and
(b)permit a review notice to contain documentary evidence or information of a description specified in the contract allocation framework.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 20(1A) inserted (13.6.2024) by The Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/710), regs. 1(1), 23(a)
F2Word in reg. 20(2)(a) substituted (24.6.2026) by The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/678), regs. 1(2), 3(2)
F3Words in reg. 20(2)(c) inserted (24.6.2026) by The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/678), regs. 1(2), 3(3)
F4Word in reg. 20(5) substituted (24.6.2026) by The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/678), regs. 1(2), 3(4)
F5Words in reg. 20(6) substituted (13.6.2024) by The Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/710), regs. 1(1), 23(b)
F6Words in reg. 20(6) renumbered as reg. 20(6)(a) (24.6.2026) by The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/678), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(a)
F7Reg. 20(6)(b) and word inserted (24.6.2026) by The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/678), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(b)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 20 in force at 1.8.2014, see reg. 1(1)
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