(a) (No exclusivity): Project Co acknowledges that:
(i) neither it nor any Project Co Associate is or will be the exclusive provider or supplier of works or services to the State, any State Associate or any third party on, in, under or over the Project Area or in the direct vicinity, but outside, of the Project Area; and
(ii) the State, any State Associate or any third party may procure works and services to be performed on, in, under or over the Project Area or in the direct vicinity, but outside, of the Project Area, in each case from any third party.
(b) (Examples): Without limiting clause 19.1(c) and Project Co's rights under this Deed in respect of Change Compensation Events, the State and any Authority may, on its own account, exercise or not exercise (and may authorise others including Interface Parties to exercise or not exercise) any right it has to:
(i) construct or install new transport infrastructure, including on the Project Area;
(ii) extend, alter or upgrade existing transport infrastructure (including roads and road intersections);
(iii) introduce or construct new public transport infrastructure, routes or services;
(iv) extend, alter or upgrade existing public transport infrastructure, routes or services;
(v) otherwise implement government transport policies;
(vi) privatise or otherwise sell any existing public transport infrastructure or services; or
(vii) otherwise do anything which it is empowered to do by Law.
(c) (No restriction on changes to transport network): Nothing in the Project Documents will restrict, or require the exercise of, any right of the State, or any Authority, to develop, manage or change the State's transport network or make policy decisions in relation to the development and implementation of transport planning in Victoria.
(d) (Participation): Project Co must participate as reasonably required by the State in the development and implementation of transport planning that may impact the Project. This participation may include:
(i) attending meetings, consultation forums and other similar events;
(ii) reviewing and contributing to the development of proposals and strategies put forward by the State or other stakeholders;
(iii) providing comments on the impact of proposals and strategies on the Project Activities and the Project Assets; and
(iv) cooperating in good faith in the implementation of the State's public transport policy objectives, as notified to Project Co.