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weeks after the date of Practical Completion, shall in writing to the
Contractor either

25.3 .3 .1 fix a Completion Date later than that previously fixed if the fixing

of such later Completion Date is fair and reasonable having
regard to any of the Relevant Events, whether upon reviewing a
previous decision or otherwise and whether or not the Relevant
Event has been specifically notified by the Contractor under clause
25.2.1, or

25.3 .3 .2 fix a Completion Date earlier than that previously fixed under

clause 25 if the fixing of such earlier Completion Date is fair and
reasonable having regard to any instructions of the Employer
effecting a Change requiring the omission of any work issued
under clause 12.2 where such issue is after the last occasion on
which the Employer made the extension of time, or

25.3. 3 .3 confirm to the Contractor the Completion Date previously fixed.

25.3 .4 Provided always that:

25.3 .4 .1 the Contractor shall use constantly his best endeavours to prevent

delay in the progress of the Works, howsoever caused, and to
prevent the completion of the Works being delayed or further
delayed beyond the Completion Date; and

25.3 .4 .2 the Contractor shall do all that may reasonably be required to the

satisfaction of the Employer to proceed with the Works.

25.3 .5 No decision of the Employer under clause 25.3 shall fix a Completion

Date earlier than the Date for Completion stated in Appendix 1.

25.4 The following are the Relevant Events referred to in clause 25:

25.4 .1 force majeure;

25.4 .2 exceptionally adverse weather conditions;

25.4 .3 loss or damage occasioned by any one or more of the Specified Perils;

25.4 .4 civil commotion, local combination of workmen, strike or lock-out

affecting any of the trades employed upon the Works or any of the
trades engaged in the preparation, manufacture or transportation of
any of the goods or materials required for the Works, or any persons
engaged in the preparation of the design of the Works;

25.4 .5 compliance with the Employer's instructions;

25.4 .5 .1 under clauses 2.3.1, 12.2, 12.3, 23.2, or 34, or

25.4 .5 .2 in regard to the opening up for inspection of any work covered up

or the testing of any of the work, materials or goods in accordance
with clause 8.3 (including making good in consequence of such
opening up or testing) unless the inspection or test showed that
the work, materials or goods were not in accordance with this
Contract;