16.5  Mitigation

The private party must take all proper and reasonable steps to minimise the risk of the occurrence, duration and impact of a Relief Event and, during the operating phase, continue to use reasonable endeavours to provide temporary measures during any period of suspension. If, in the reasonable opinion of government, the private party fails to do so then the private party will be entitled only to such extensions of time and relief from its obligations that would have been required had such reasonable steps been taken.