(a) (Notice of Claims): Subject to clause 62.2(b), as a condition precedent to its entitlement to make any Claim against the State in respect of any direction or any other fact, matter or thing (including a breach of this Deed by the State) in connection with the Project Activities or this Deed, including anything in respect of which it is given an express entitlement under this Deed, Project Co must give the State the notice required by clause 62.2(c).
(b) (Exceptions): Clause 62.2(a) does not apply where this Deed specifies a process which must be followed by Project Co in making a Claim against the State, including specifying a time within which that Claim must be made, including a Claim:
(i) under clause 26.7 for an extension of time to a Date for Acceptance;
(ii) clause 26.16 for acceleration;
(iii) under clause 32 in relation to relief in respect of an Intervening Event;
(iv) under clause 33.2(a) for payment of the State Contribution;
(v) under clause 34.4 for payment of a Service Payment or under clause 34.8(a) in relation to a Floating Rate Component;
(vi) under clause 35.7 in relation to a State Initiated Modification; or
(vii) in respect of which Project Co must submit a Change Notice in accordance with section 10.1 of the Change Compensation Principles,
in which case, Project Co must comply with the relevant process and provisions as a condition precedent to Project Co's entitlement to make such Claim.
(c) (Notices Project Co must give): The notices Project Co must give to the State as referred to in clause 62.2(a) are:
(i) a notice stating that Project Co is considering submitting a Claim and identifying the event that has triggered the potential Claim, within 10 Business Days after the date Project Co first becomes aware of the event that has triggered the potential Claim; and
(ii) a written Claim within 20 Business Days after the date on which Project Co is required to give notice under clause 62.2(c)(i), which must include (to the extent practicable):
A. full particulars concerning the event that has triggered the Claim;
B. the legal basis for the Claim, whether based on a term of a State Project Document or otherwise, and if based on a term of a State Project Document, clearly identifying the specific term;
C. the facts relied upon in support of the Claim in sufficient detail to permit verification; and
D. details of the amount of relief claimed and how it has been calculated.