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only certain limited obligations, for example, the obligation to complete, and does
not assume responsibility for antecedent breaches. This may have an attraction to the
employer as the lesser of two evils by mitigating its losses arising from the termina-
tion, particularly if these losses are unlikely to be recoverable in full from retention or
bonding arrangements, etc.
Under clause 8.3.2 of the SBC and the SBC/DB it would be possible to reinstate the
Contractor's employment following termination for the specific purpose of effecting
novation to a substitute contractor.
