Government Procurement Act 2001
22HExemption from requirements—secure local jobs code
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22H Exemption from requirements—secure local jobs code certificates etc (1) The responsible chief executive officer for a Territory entity may exempt the entity from the requirements under section 22G for a procurement— (a) if it is for emergency works— (i) to critical services that have been disrupted; or (ii) to prevent an imminent danger to health and safety; and (b) the requirements mentioned in section 22G cannot be complied with because of the emergency. (2) The responsible chief executive officer must notify the registrar and the council of the exemption within 7 days after granting the exemption. (3) The registrar may exempt a Territory entity from 1 or more of the requirements under section 22G for a procurement if the registrar considers there is no suitable entity available at a reasonable cost to tender or contract for the procurement that would enable the requirements to be met.
(4) The registrar must notify the council of the exemption within 7 days after granting the exemption. (5) An exemption under this section must be in writing.
Secure local jobs code certificates and code Division 2B.3 Division 2B.3 Secure local jobs code certificates and code