25.7.  Relief from Deductions

Where the Authority exercises its rights under clause 25 and it can be shown that:

25.7.1.  the Service Provider or any sub-contractor has acted in accordance with the relevant provisions of this clause 25.7; or

25.7.2.  the Authority did not act reasonably in instructing the Service Provider not to employ and/or in requesting any removal and/or in refusing admission;

then the Authority shall give the Service Provider such relief from any deductions from the Payment that the Authority may otherwise be entitled to make for a reasonable period to allow the Service Provider or any sub-contractor to make alternative arrangements to replace the person whose employment has been refused or whose removal has been requested.  For the avoidance of doubt, any relief from such deductions given under this clause 25.7 shall only be in respect of those Services in which such person is or would have been engaged.