16.5  Construction Programme

16.5.1  Subject to the provisions of Clause 13.5 (Sole Remedy for delay) and this Clause 16.5, the Contractor shall procure that (subject to the terms of this Contract) the Works are carried out in compliance to the extent reasonably practicable with the Construction Programme.

16.5.2  Subject to Clause 16.5.4, the Contractor shall be entitled to make revisions, amendments or variations to the Construction Programme by submitting the relevant revision, amendment or variation to the Authority for review in accordance with Schedule 9 (Review Procedure).

16.5.3  The Contractor shall not implement any revision, amendment or variation to the Construction Programme to which Clause 16.5.2 applies until the Authority consents or is deemed to have consented to the revision, amendment or variation in accordance with Schedule 9 (Review Procedure). Once consented to, a proposed revision, amendment or variation will form part of the Construction Programme.

16.5.4  The Contractor shall be entitled to propose revisions, amendments or variations to the Construction Programme which do not prejudice the Contractor's ability to achieve the Readiness Date by the Planned Readiness Date and/or the Services Commencement Date by the Planned Services Commencement Date without submitting the same for review under Schedule 9 (Review Procedure).