# S.L. 601.05, regulation 32. Joint ventures

- URL: https://procurelex.mt/en/utilities/32 · Malti: https://procurelex.mt/mt/utilitajiet/32
- Public Procurement of Entities operating in the Water, Energy, Transport and Postal Services Sectors Regulations (S.L. 601.05), consolidated version in force from 2024-01-01; official text (prevails): https://legislation.mt/eli/sl/601.5/eng

Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 29, and provided that the joint venture has been set up in order to carry out the activity concerned over a period of at least three years and that the instrument setting up the joint venture stipulates that the contracting entities, which form it, will be part thereof for at least the same period, these regulations shall not apply to contracts awarded by any of the following:
   (a) by a joint venture, formed exclusively by a number of contracting entities for the purpose of carrying out activities within the meaning of regulations 7 to 13, to one of those contracting entities;
   (b) by a contracting entity to such a joint venture of which it forms part.