22.1 Throughout the Operational Term Sub-hubco shall provide (or procure that the Service Providers provide) the Services in accordance with:

22.1.3 the terms of this Agreement.

22.2 To avoid doubt the obligations in Clauses 22.1.1, 22.1.2 and 22.1.3 are independent obligations and:

22.2.1 the fact that Sub-hubco has complied with the Method Statements shall not be a defence to an allegation that Sub-hubco has not satisfied the Service Level Specification; and

22.2.2 the fact that Sub-hubco has complied with the Service Level Specification shall not be a defence to an allegation that Sub-hubco has not satisfied the Method Statements;

provided that where there is any conflict between the Service Level Specification and the Method Statements the Authority shall be entitled (in its sole discretion) to decide which shall take precedence and inform Sub-hubco of its decision and Sub-hubco shall, at its own cost, be obliged to implement the Authority's decision.