Termination on Insolvency and Change of Control 43.1. The Authority may terminate the Contractor’s interest in the Framework Agreement with immediate effect by notice where in respect of the Contractor: 43.1.1. a proposal is made for a voluntary arrangement within Part I of the Insolvency Xxx 0000 or of any other composition scheme or arrangement with, or assignation for the benefit of, its creditors; 43.1.2. a shareholders’ meeting is convened for the purpose of considering a resolution that it be wound up or a resolution for its winding-up is passed (other than as part of, and exclusively for the purpose of, a bona fide reconstruction or amalgamation); 43.1.3. a petition is presented for its winding up (which is not dismissed within 14 days of its service) or an application is made for the appointment of a provisional liquidator or a creditors’ meeting is convened pursuant to section 98 of the Insolvency Xxx 0000; 43.1.4. a receiver, administrative receiver or similar officer is appointed over the whole or any part of its business or assets; 43.1.5. an application order is made either for the appointment of an administrator or for an administration order, an administrator is appointed, or notice of intention to appoint an administrator is given; 43.1.6. it is or becomes insolvent within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Xxx 0000; 43.1.7. being a “small company” within the meaning of section 382 of the Companies Xxx 0000, a moratorium comes into force pursuant to schedule A1 to the Insolvency Xxx 0000; 43.1.8. a debt relief order is entered into; or 43.1.9. any event similar to those listed above occurs under the law of any other jurisdiction. 43.2. The Authority may terminate the Contractor’s interest in the Framework Agreement by notice with immediate effect within 6 months of: 43.2.1. being notified that a change of Control has occurred in accordance with clause 30 (Assignation and Change of Control); or 43.2.2. where no such notification has been given, the date that the Authority becomes aware of the change of control. 43.3. But the Authority may not terminate the Contractor’s interest in the Framework Agreement under clause 43.2 where approval of the change of control has been granted by notice by the Authority.
Change of Scope (i) The Authority may, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, require the Contractor to make modifications/ alterations to the Works (“Change of Scope”) within a period of six months counted from the Appointed Date. Upon the Authority making its intention known to the Contractor for the specific Change of Scope, be it positive or negative, the Contractor shall submit his proposal for the said Change of Scope involving additional cost or reduction in cost. Any such Change of Scope shall be made and valued in accordance with the provisions of this Article 13. (ii) Provided that any such Change of Scope, excluding major structures (e.g. Major Bridge/ ROB/ RUB/ Flyover/ elevated road of more than 50 m length) may be required and agreed to be executed between the parties beyond the period of six months of the Appointed Date but before expiry of 50% of the original Scheduled Construction Period of the Project Highway, subject to the condition that it shall not entail any claims (e.g. Extension of Time/ Prolongation related claims), against the Authority. (iii) The Change of Scope shall mean the following: (a) change in specifications of any item of Works; (b) omission of any work from the Scope of the Project except under Clause 8.3 (iii); provided that, subject to Clause 13.5, the Authority shall not omit any Work under this Clause in order to get it executed by any other authority; and / or (c) any additional Work, Plant, Materials or services which are not included in the Scope of the Project, including any associated Tests on completion of construction.