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Paragraph 49 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The undertaker must reimburse to the ACRM all costs, charges, damages and expenses which may reasonably be incurred by the ACRM—

(a)

by reason of the construction or maintenance of the authorised works or failure subsequently; or

(b)

by reason of any act or omission of the undertaker or of any persons in its employ or of its contractors or agents or others whilst engaged upon the construction or maintenance of the authorised works or dealing with any failure of such works; or

(c)

by reason of the hydrodynamic and sedimentary monitoring plan.

(2)

The undertaker must indemnify the ACRM from and against all claims and demands arising out of or in connection with the authorised works or any such failure, act or omission.

(3)

The fact that any act or thing may have been done by the ACRM on behalf of the undertaker or done by the undertaker, any person in its employ or its contractors or agents in accordance with plans or particulars submitted to or modifications or conditions specified by the ACRM, or in a manner approved by the ACRM, or under its supervision or the supervision of its duly authorised representative, shall not (if it was done or required without negligence on the part of the ACRM or the duly authorised representative of the ACRM, or any person in the employ of the ACRM or the contractors or agents of the ACRM) excuse the undertaker from liability under the provisions of this paragraph.

(4)

The ACRM must give the undertaker reasonable notice of any such claim or demand as is referred in sub-paragraph (1) and no settlement or compromise subsequently may be made without the prior consent of the undertaker, which must not be unreasonably withheld.

Annotations

Commencement

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Sch. 10 para. 49 in force at 1.2.2011, see art. 1