In the PV Standard Project Deeds, Project Co must achieve Returned Works Acceptance for all Returned Works in order to achieve Commercial Acceptance unless the Returned Works are included in the Returned Works Outstanding Items List or are Remaining Works.
Returned Works Outstanding Items consist of those parts of the Returned Works that were, at Contract Close, required to be completed by Returned Works Acceptance but:
• the State and Project Co agree do not need to be completed by Returned Works Acceptance; or
• are Minor Defects that the Independent Reviewer determines do not need to be completed by Returned Works Acceptance.
Returned Works Outstanding Items must be completed within a timeframe determined by the Independent Reviewer which must be prior to Final Acceptance.
Care must be taken by agencies before agreeing that Works or Defects (that are not Minor Defects) in Returned Works can be completed after Returned Works Acceptance and agencies should not do so without DTF approval.
The approach to Returned Works Outstanding Items is set out in Annexure 1.