3 Procedure in connection with authorisations under s 2
Defence Contracts Act 1958 (1958 c 38) | Legislation

3  Procedure in connection with authorisations under s 2

(1)     Subject to subsection (3) of this section, a competent authority shall, before giving to any person an authorisation under section two of this Act in respect of any restriction or obligation, serve on that person a notice in writing requesting him to treat with the party entitled to enforce that restriction or obligation for such waiver or modification as will enable the technical information to be used or the articles supplied upon terms approved by the competent authority; and the authorisation shall not be given unless either—

(a)     at the expiration of such period, not being

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