21.1  Services Commencement Date

21.1.1  Schedule 11 (Tests) and Schedule 12 (Independent Certifier's Deed of Appointment) set out the two stage certification process to be undertaken by the Independent Certifier as follows:

(a)  certification that all the Readiness Tests have been satisfactorily passed; and

(b)  certification that the Acceptance Tests have been satisfactorily passed.

21.1.2  A Facility shall only be accepted and an Acceptance Test Certificate issued if the Facility has satisfactorily passed both the Readiness Tests and the Acceptance Tests.

21.1.3  35The Services Commencement Date for a Facility shall be the date on which an Acceptance Test Certificate is issued in respect of that Facility or in the event of referral for determination under the Dispute Resolution Procedure pursuant to Clause 21.4.1 the date upon which it is determined that the Facility passed the relevant Acceptance Tests.

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35  To be considered on a project specific basis as to whether early Service Commencement is acceptable.