8.1 The Authority will consider in good faith High Value Change Stage 2 Submissions submitted by Sub-hubco and the Authority will not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent to a High Value Change Stage 2 Submission. The Authority is entitled to call for such reasonable information and assistance as it considers appropriate to enable it to decide whether the High Value Change Stage 2 Submission meets the Approval Criteria. Sub-hubco must reply promptly to all such requests for further information and assistance.
8.2 As soon as reasonably practicable after the submission to it of a High Value Change Stage 2 Submission (including any revised High Value Change Stage 2 Submission re-submitted by Sub-hubco) the Authority must give written notice of whether it:
8.2.1 approves the relevant Stage 1 Approved Project (in which case the Stage 1 Approved Project will be referred to as having received "Stage 2 Approval" or as being a "Stage 2 Approved Project" or an "Approved Project" as the context requires); or
8.2.2 rejects the Stage 1 Approved Project:
(a) on the ground that the High Value Change Stage 2 Submission in relation to the relevant Stage 1 Approved Project has failed to meet one or more of the Approval Criteria (except as referred to in paragraph 8.2.2(b)(i) or paragraph 8.2.2(b)(ii)), in which case (subject to resubmission under paragraph 8.2.3) paragraph 8.3 shall apply;
(b)
(i) because, as a result of any change to the Target Cost referred to in paragraph 2.1.2, the Stage 1 Approved Project is not in fact Affordable despite the High Value Change Stage 2 Submission being within the Target Cost notified by the Authority pursuant to paragraph 2.1.2 of this Section 4 (High Value Changes); or
(ii) because Sub-hubco has failed to meet one or more of the Approval Criteria and the sole reason for that failure is that any Necessary Consent identified by Sub-hubco (in compliance with paragraph 3.4.12 of this Section 4 (High Value Changes)) has not been obtained; or
(iii) otherwise on grounds other than those set out in paragraphs 8.2.2(a), 8.2.2(b)(i) and 8.2.2(b)(ii) of this Section 4 (High Value Changes),
in which case paragraph 8.5 shall apply.
8.2.3 If the Authority rejects the High Value Change Stage 2 Submission on the grounds set out in paragraph 8.2.2(a) the Authority and Sub-hubco will work together to address the reasons for such failure and attempt in good faith to produce a revised High Value Change Stage 2 Submission for Sub-hubco to re-submit to the Authority.
8.2.4 If:
(a) a resubmitted High Value Change Stage 2 Submission is rejected by the Authority on the ground set out in paragraph 8.2.2(a) (subject to paragraphs 16.3 to 16.4 (if applicable) of this Section 4 (High Value Changes)); or
(b) no resubmission of the High Value Change Stage 2 Submission is made within 30 Business Days of the date of the notice of rejection (or such longer period as the parties may agree),
then the relevant Stage 1 Approved Project shall be treated as having been properly rejected, the provisions of paragraph 8.3 of this Section 4 (High Value Changes) shall apply and neither the Authority nor Sub-hubco will have any further obligations in relation to the relevant High Value Change referred to in the High Value Change Stage 2 Submission.