46.1  Notice of Change in Highway Standard

On the occurrence of, or upon the publication of detailed proposals for, a Change in Highways Standards [that do not comprise Guidance], the Service Provider shall within a reasonable time, provide to the Authority, (at the Service Provider's cost,) a notice setting out:

(a)  what the proposed Change in Highways Standards comprises;

(b)  how the proposed change in Highways Standards shall affect the Project Network;

(c)  a plan of how the Service Provider shall implement the proposed Change in Highways Standards;

(d)  the cost and/or savings of implementing the proposed Change in Highways Standards including proposals as to how to minimise any cost of implementation;

(e)  the net cost (being the cost of implementation less the savings identified pursuant to clause 46.1(d) above) of implementing the proposed Change in Highways Standards; and

(f)  whether or not (in the Service Provider's opinion (acting reasonably)):

(i)  the net cost of implementing the proposed Change in Highways Standards in the period of twelve (12) consecutive months from the date of implementing such proposed Change in Highways Standards shall exceed [two hundred and fifty thousand pounds (£250,000)]; and

(ii)  the net cost of implementing such proposed Change in Highways Standards will result in the Service Provider incurring an aggregate net cost of implementing proposed Changes in Highways Standards of more than [five hundred thousand pounds (£500,000)] in each consecutive period of [three (3)] years.