Common use of Curtailment Notice Clause in Contracts

Curtailment Notice. (a) The Operator must give the Shipper a notice (Curtailment Notice) setting out the matters referred to in clause 17.7(a) and the expected duration of an impending Curtailment and otherwise complying with this clause 17. (i) Where the reason for the Curtailment is Major Works, the Operator must give the Shipper: (A) an initial notice (Initial Notice) at least 60 days in advance of the starting time of the Curtailment; and (B) a Curtailment Notice no later than one Gas Day before the Gas Day on which the Curtailment commences. (ii) In any case other than one described in clause 17.6(b)(i): (A) subject to clause 17.6(b)(ii)(B), the Operator must use its reasonable endeavours to give the Shipper a Curtailment Notice a reasonable period in advance of the starting time of the curtailment but in any event at least one hour in advance of the starting time of the Curtailment; and (B) where as a result of Force Majeure or by reason of an emergency it is not reasonably possible to give a Curtailment Notice at least one hour in advance of the starting time of the Curtailment, the Operator must give the Shipper a Curtailment Notice as soon as it is practicable to do so, whether that is before or after the starting time of the Curtailment. (c) The Operator must send a copy of the Curtailment Notice in accordance with clause 29.1(a) (Notices) and must also endeavour to telephone the Shipper to advise that the Curtailment Notice has been or will be provided. (d) The Operator is not required to inform all affected Producers and downstream entities that relate to the Shipper of the notification of the Curtailment or the Curtailment Notice. (e) The Operator must, on a reasonable request by the Shipper and within a reasonable time after the request is made, provide such information as is reasonably required to explain the issue of a Curtailment Notice.