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ERRATA to the First Edition 1999 .......................................................................................................... inside back cover
General Conditions
CONTENTS
1
GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1
Definitions................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2
Interpretation........................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3
Communications ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4
Law and Language ................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.5
Priority of Documents ............................................................................................................................................ 5
1.6
Contract Agreement ............................................................................................................................................... 5
1.7
Assignment ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.8
Care and Supply of Documents ............................................................................................................................. 6
1.9
Confidentiality ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.10
Employer’s Use of Contractor’s Documents ........................................................................................................ 6
1.11
Contractor’s Use of Employer’s Documents ........................................................................................................ 7
1.12
Confidential Details................................................................................................................................................ 7
1.13
Compliance with Laws ........................................................................................................................................... 7
1.14
Joint and Several Liability ..................................................................................................................................... 7
2
THE EMPLOYER .................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1
Right of Access to the Site ..................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2
Permits, Licences or Approvals ............................................................................................................................. 8
2.3
Employer’s Personnel ............................................................................................................................................ 8
2.4
Employer’s Financial Arrangements ..................................................................................................................... 9
2.5
Employer’s Claims ................................................................................................................................................. 9
3
THE EMPLOYER’S ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................................................... 9
3.1
The Employer’s Representative ............................................................................................................................ 9
3.2
Other Employer’s Personnel ................................................................................................................................ 10
3.3
Delegated Persons ................................................................................................................................................ 10
3.4
Instructions............................................................................................................................................................ 10
3.5
Determinations...................................................................................................................................................... 10
4
THE CONTRACTOR .......................................................................................................................................... 11
4.1
Contractor’s General Obligations ........................................................................................................................ 11
4.2
Performance Security ........................................................................................................................................... 11
4.3
Contractor’s Representative ................................................................................................................................. 12
4.4
Subcontractors ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
4.5
Nominated Subcontractors ................................................................................................................................... 13
4.6
Co-operation ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
4.7
Setting Out ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.8
Safety Procedures ................................................................................................................................................. 13
4.9
Quality Assurance ................................................................................................................................................ 14
4.10
Site Data ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
4.11
Sufficiency of the Contract Price ........................................................................................................................ 14
4.12
Unforeseeable Difficulties ................................................................................................................................... 14
4.13
Rights of Way and Facilities................................................................................................................................ 14
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