General Change in Law

39.8  Either party may give notice to the other of the need for a Variation which is necessary in order to enable Project Co to comply with any Change in Law which is not a Relevant Change in Law, in which event:

(a)  the parties shall meet within [                    ] Business Days to consult in respect of the effect of the Change in Law and any Variation required as a consequence; and

(b)  within [                    ] Business Days of the meeting referred to in Clause 39.8(a) above the Board's Representative shall, if a Variation is required in order to comply with the Change in Law, issue a Variation Enquiry and the relevant provisions of Part 22 of the Schedule (Variation Procedure) shall apply except that:

(i)  Project Co may give notice to the Board's Representative that it objects to such a Variation Enquiry only on the grounds that the implementation of the Variation would not implement the Change in Law;

(ii)  the Board shall issue a Variation Confirmation in respect of the Variation in accordance with the relevant provisions of Part 22 of the Schedule (Variation Procedure);

(iii)  the provisions of Clause 16 (Consents and Planning Approval) shall apply and, to avoid doubt, the provisions of paragraph 5 of Section 1 of Part 22 of the Schedule (Variation Procedure) shall not apply;

(iv)  the Board shall not be entitled to withdraw any Variation Enquiry or Variation Confirmation issued in accordance with this Clause 39.8; and

(v)  Project Co shall not be entitled to any payment or other compensation or relief from any performance of its obligations under this Agreement in respect of such Change in Law or associated Variation (or the consequences of either).