Commentary on provisions of Act Section 16: Designation notices Section 105Z8: Designation notices
This section sets out the Secretary of State’s power to designate vendors for the purposes of issuing a designated vendor direction. It lists the primary factors that may be taken into account when considering whether or not to designate a vendor.
	Subsections (1) to (3) allow the Secretary of State to issue a notice which designates a person (or persons) for the purposes of a designated vendor direction (see sections 105Z1 to 105Z7) providing that the Secretary of State considers it is necessary in the interests of national security.
	Subsection (4) lists the principal matters which the Secretary of State may have regard to when considering whether to designate a person under subsection (1). There are a wide range of matters, which include the nature of the goods, services or facilities supplied, the reliability of such products, the identity of the persons who own or control the person being considered for designation, and the country or territory in which the registered office or any place of business of the person being considered for designation is located.
	Subsection (5) states that a designation notice must specify the reasons for designation. This does not apply where the Secretary of State considers that it would be contrary to the interests of national security (subsection (6)).