Paragraph 6 Provisional certificate and defects periodI1

As soon as each phase of the highway works has been completed and a Stage 3 Road Safety Audit for that phase has been carried out in accordance with the Road Safety Audit Standard and any resulting recommendations complied with Highways England must issue a provisional certificate of completion in respect of that phase such certificate not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Highways England must also issue a defects list to the undertaker together with timescales within which defects are to be resolved. The undertaker must at its own expense remedy any defects in that phase of the highway works as reasonably required to be remedied by Highways England and identified by Highways England during a period of 12 months from the date of the provisional certificate in respect of that phase.

The undertaker must submit Stage 4(a) and Stage 4(b) Road Safety Audits as required by and in line with the timescales stipulated in the Road Safety Audit Standard. The undertaker must comply with the findings of the Stage 4(a) and 4(b) Road Safety Audit reports inclusive of conducting any works that are required.

Highways England must approve the audit brief and curriculum vitaes for all Road Safety Audits and exceptions to items raised, if appropriate, in accordance with the Road Safety Standard.