Guidance drafting as follows:

12.1 The Contractor and the Authority shall comply with their respective obligations as set out in Schedule 26 (Planning) [and Schedule 27 (Approach to Permit Risk)].25

12.2 Except as provided for in Schedule 26 (Planning) [and Schedule 27 (Approach to Permit Risk)] the Contractor shall:

12.2.1 at its own expense obtain, implement and maintain and renew as necessary all Consents which may from time to time be required for the carrying out of the Works and the performance of the Services;

12.2.2 comply with the conditions attached to any Consents and procure that no such Consent is breached by any Contractor Related Party and use reasonable endeavours to procure that no Consent is revoked and that all Consents continue in full force and effect for such time as is necessary for the Contractor to carry out the Works and/or the Services;

12.2.3 notify the Authority promptly of any notices received (whether from any Relevant Authority or any other person) relating in any way to any Consent and shall provide to the Authority a copy of any such notice within five (5) Business Days of receipt by the Contractor.

12.3 The Contractor shall not without the prior written consent of the Authority (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) apply for or agree to any change, relaxation or waiver of any Consent (whether obtained before or after the date of the Contract) or of any condition attached to it but, subject to the compliance by the Contractor with its obligations under this Clause 12, references in this Contract to Consents shall be construed as referring to the Consents as from time to time varied, relaxed or waived.

12.4 When requested to do so by the Authority's Representative, the Contractor shall report to the Authority's Representative as to the progress of the Planning Application and any Environmental Permit and any Proceedings [and Permit Proceedings (as defined in Schedule 27 (Approach to Permit Risk))] and all discussions and negotiations with the Planning Authority, the Permitting Authority, the Environment Agency and any other Relevant Authority and any statutory consultees and supply the Authority's Representative with copies of all documents, letters and instructions and enclosures to and opinions of Leading Counsel or the Contractor's consultants relating to any Planning Application, Environmental Permit, Planning Permission or Proceedings [or Permit Proceedings];

12.5 The Contractor shall:

12.5.1 within thirty (30) Business Days of the Commencement Date and thereafter on each anniversary of the Commencement Date provide to the Authority's Representative a comprehensive list of all Consents which are required in respect of the Facility which have been or will be applied for and/or all the Consents obtained ("Consents List"). The Consents List shall identify in respect of the each Facility the:

(a) date on which each such Consent application was made;

(b) date on which each such Consent is expected or was obtained;

(d) any accompanying documents.

12.5.2 as soon as reasonably practicable following a request to do so, supply free of charge to the Authority's Representative a copy of any document or documents referred to in the Consents List.

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25 To be deleted where Authorities propose that Permit risk (Schedule 27) should be transferred to the Contractor.