16.5  Effect of a Compensation Event

16.5.1  If, for any Station, on or before the Services Availability Date, for that Station, as a direct result of the occurrence of a Compensation Event the Contractor will:

(a)  be unable to commence the Works on or before the Start on Site Date; and/or

(b)  be unable to achieve Services Availability on or before a Planned Services Availability Date, or (following the Planned Services Availability Date but before the Longstop Date) will be delayed in achieving Services Availability; and/or

(c)  be unable to comply with its obligations under this Agreement; and/or the Contractor will incur costs or lose revenue; and/or

(d)  incur costs or lose revenue.

then the Contractor is entitled to apply for an extension of time to the Start on Site Date and/or to the Planned Services Availability Date and/or (following a Planned Services Availability Date) to the Longstop Date and/or relief from its obligations and/or to claim compensation under this Agreement.

16.5.2  If, for any Station where completion of the Works at that Station is scheduled to occur after the Planned Services Availability Date for that Station, as a direct result of the occurrence of a Compensation Event the Contractor will be delayed in completing such Works on or before the relevant Planned Post Completion Works Acceptance Date or (following such Planned Post Completion Works Acceptance Date, but before the Longstop Date) will be delayed in completing such Post Completion Works or will be unable to comply with its obligations under this Agreement; and/or the Contractor will incur costs or lose revenue in respect of such Works then the Contractor is entitled to apply for an extension of time to the Planned Post Completion Works Acceptance Date and/or relief from its obligations and/or to claim compensation under this Agreement.