Chapter 18: Authority Step-in

STANDARDISATION OF PF2 CONTRACTS PROVISION

SOURCE OF CHANGE WHERE RELEVANT

EXPLANATION OF HOW PROVISION HAS CHANGED THE SoPC4 POSITION

Chapter 18: Authority Step-in

 

 

Sections 18.1.3 and 18.1.4 (Introduction)

Market up-date

The need for the Authority to indemnify the Contractor when stepping in where the Contractor is not at fault is clarified.

Clause 18.2 (Authority Step-in)

Policy

The circumstances where the Authority is entitled to step in have been expanded to include Emergencies. Also the need for the Authority to use Good Industry Practice when it has stepped in (other than on Contractor breach) is added as required drafting. Definitions are inserted of both Emergency and Good Industry Practice.

Clause 18.3 (Step-in without Contractor breach)

Clarification

Drafting to recognise that step-in where Contractor is not at fault could occur while the building works are still in progress.

Clause 18.4 (Step-in on Contractor breach)

Clarification

Drafting to recognise that step-in where the Contractor is at fault could occur while the building works are still in progress.

Section 18.5 (Rights of Access)

Clarification

Authority's rights of access (required drafting) are restated with explanation.