Brendan Ryan (Labour)

I move amendment No. 30:

In page 43, lines 22 and 23, to delete "unilaterally make amendments to such contract" and substitute the following:

"can amend such direct award in objectively justified cases and in a proportional manner".

The amendment does not remove but limits the right of the authority to amend contracts unilaterally. This is helpful to the Bill and, in our view, would certainly improve it. I ask the Minister to accept it.