1.  CONSTRUCTION CHANGES

1.1.  The Authority may issue an Authority Change Notice relating to a Construction Change. The Authority Notice of Change shall

(a)  State whether the Authority Change arises from a Qualifying Change in Law; and

(b)  set out the Change in sufficient detail to enable the Contractor to calculate and provide the Estimated Change in Project Costs in accordance with paragraph 1.2 below (the Estimate); and

(c)  state whether the Authority shall require the Contractor to use its reasonable endeavours to obtain funding in accordance with Part 1 paragraph 3 of this Change Protocol.

1.2.  Within 21 Business Days after having received the Authority Notice of Change (or such longer period as is reasonably agreed by the Parties having regard to the nature of the Change), the Contractor shall deliver to the Authority the Estimate . The Contractor may request a ten (10) day extension to the agreed period if Senior Lender due diligence is required.  The estimate shall include the opinion of the Contractor on

(a)  any necessary change in the Works or Services;

(b)  whether relief from compliance with obligations is required, including the obligation of the Contractor to achieve the Planned Readiness Date and/or Planned Services Commencement Date and/or meet the Authority's Requirements and/or the Contractor's Proposals during the implementation of the Authority Change ;

(c)  any loss of revenue (including subject to paragraph 6 (Principles relating to Third Party Income) of Schedule 19 (Revision of Base Case and Custody) that will result from the Authority Change ;

(d)  any Estimated Change in Project Costs that directly result from the Authority Change; and

(e)  any amendment required to this Contract or an Ancillary Document resulting from the Authority Change; and

(f)  any Capital Expenditure that is required or no longer required as a result of the Authority Change; and

(g)  any revised Tests and the proposed method of certifying completion of the construction if not covered by the procedures in clause 21 (Completion of the Works)

in each case giving in full detail the procedure for implementing the Authority Change

1.3.  If the Authority requests to approve any Third Party Costs prior to that Third Party being appointed to prepare the Contractor's Response, the time period for the Contractor to submit its response in accordance with paragraph 1.2 shall be suspended from the date on which such Third Party Costs are submitted for approval until approval is granted (or the parties have otherwise agreed or such Third Party Costs or they have been determined through the Dispute Resolution Procedure)