# The Sunnica Energy Farm Order 2024, Paragraph 104: Indemnification

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the undertaker must indemnify National Highways from and against all costs, expenses, damages, losses and liabilities suffered by National Highways arising from or in connection with any claim, demand, action or proceedings resulting from damage caused by the construction, maintenance or use of the specified works.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if the costs expenses liabilities and damages were caused by or arose out of the neglect or default of National Highways or its officers, servants, agents or contractors or any person or body for whom it is responsible.
(3) If any person makes a claim or notifies an intention to make a claim against National Highways which may reasonably be considered likely to give rise to a liability under this paragraph then National Highways must—
(a) as soon as reasonably practicable give the undertaker reasonable notice of any such third party claim or demand, specifying the nature of the indemnity liability in reasonable detail; and
(b) not make any admission of liability, agreement or compromise in relation to the indemnity liability without first consulting the undertaker and considering their representations.
(4) The undertaker acknowledges that National Highways may receive statutory compensation claims and that National Highways may not be able to comply with sub-paragraph (3) above in respect of such claims.
(5) Where National Highways considers that sub-paragraph (4) applies to any claim or demand it must give notice of that view as part of the relevant notice provided pursuant to sub-paragraph (3)(a) above.
(6) National Highways must use its reasonable endeavours to mitigate in whole or in part and to minimise any costs, expenses, loss, demands and penalties to which the indemnity under this paragraph applies where it is within National Highway’s reasonable gift and control to do so and which expressly excludes any obligation to mitigate liability arising from third parties which is outside of National Highway’s control. If reasonably requested to do so by the undertaker, National Highways must provide an explanation of how any claim has been mitigated or minimised or where mitigation or minimisation is not possible an explanation as to why.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/802/schedule/12/paragraph/104 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sunnica-energy-farm-order-2024/schedule-12/paragraph-104
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