Part 1: Key definitions Section 7: Defence and security contracts
Subsection (1) defines a "defence and security contract" for the purposes of the legislation.    Subsection (1) (a) to (g) sets out the categories of contract which fall within the definition (by reference to what is supplied under the contract).
	Subsection (2) provides that a framework will be a defence and security contract where it only permits for the award of contracts which are defence and security contracts. If it permits the award of some defence and security contracts and some other types of public contracts, it will not be a defence and security contract.
	Subsection (3) ensures the thresholds in Schedule 1 specific to defence and security contracts are applied only in respect of procurements falling within subsection (1) (a) to (f). This is in order to ensure compliance with the GPA.
	Subsection (4) defines "defence authority contract". This is a subset of defence and security contracts to which the direct award justification in paragraph 20 of Schedule 5 and the permitted contract modifications in paragraphs 10 and 11 of Schedule 8 apply.
	Subsection (5) provides a power for a Minister of the Crown to specify contracting authorities which are defence authorities for the purposes of the legislation (and in particular for the definition of "defence authority contract").
	Subsection (6) places a restriction on the Minister to specify in regulations under subsection (5) only those contracting authorities whose function is wholly or mainly for the purposes of defence or national security.
	Subsection (7) provides further definitions for terms used in subsection (1).