Paragraph 211 Emergency circumstancesI1

England and Wales

(1)

The undertaker acknowledges that Exolum provides services to His Majesty’s Government, using the apparatus, which may affect any works to be carried under this Part of this Schedule and the authorised development.

(2)

In the following circumstances, Exolum may on written notice to the undertaker immediately suspend all works that necessitate the stopping or suspending of the supply of product through any apparatus under this Part of this Schedule and Exolum is not be considered in breach of its obligations under this Part of this Schedule—

(a)

circumstances in which, in the determination of His Majesty’s Government, there subsists a material threat to national security, or a threat or state of hostility or war or other crisis or national emergency (whether or not involving hostility or war);

(b)

circumstances in which a request has been received, and a decision to act upon such request has been taken, by His Majesty’s Government for assistance in relation to the occurrence or anticipated occurrence of a major accident, crisis or natural disaster;

(c)

circumstances in which a request has been received from or on behalf of NATO, the EU, the UN, the International Energy Agency (or any successor agency thereof) or the government of any other state for support or assistance pursuant to the United Kingdom’s international obligations and a decision to act upon such request has been taken by His Majesty’s Government;

(d)

any circumstances identified as such by the COBRA committee of His Majesty’s Government (or any successor committee thereof);

(e)

any situation in connection with which His Majesty’s Government requires fuel capacity, including where the United Kingdom is engaged in any planned or unplanned military operations within the United Kingdom or overseas.

(3)

The parties agree to act in good faith and in all reasonableness to agree any revisions to any schedule, programme or costs estimate (which must include costs of demobilising and remobilising any workforce, and any costs to protect the apparatus “mid-works”) to account for the suspension.

(4)

Exolum is not liable for any costs, expenses, losses or liabilities the undertaker incurs as a result of the suspension of any activities under paragraphs to or delays caused by it.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 15 para. 211 in force at 27.9.2024, see art. 1