PART 9SSRO: opinions and determinations

Matters to which the SSRO must have regard in making determinations54

In making any determination under the Act or these Regulations, the SSRO must have regard (in addition to any other matter to which these Regulations require it to have regard) to—

a

any regulations or statutory guidance made under Part 2 of the Act which were in force at any time material to the matters under consideration;

b

the extent to which any relevant statutory guidance has been followed (and any justification advanced for not following it);

c

the extent to which any person has fulfilled its responsibilities under Part 2 of the Act and these Regulations;

d

any relevant previous decisions of the SSRO; and

e

representations made by the parties to the contract (or the persons who would be parties to the proposed contract), and (where not such a party or person) by the Secretary of State.