Common use of Liabilities of the Councils Clause in Contracts

Liabilities of the Councils. 18.1 Each Council shall indemnify and keep indemnified the other Council against any losses, claims, expenses, actions, demands, costs and liability suffered by that Council to the extent arising from any wilful default or breach by the indemnifying Council of its obligations under this Agreement or negligent act or omission in relation to such obligations (for the purposes of this clause 18 “wilful” shall not include matters which are outside the reasonable control of the indemnifying Council). 18.2 No claim shall be made against the Accountable Body to recover any loss or damage which may be incurred by reason of or arising out of the carrying out by the Accountable Body of its obligations under this Agreement unless and to the extent such loss or damage arises from a wilful default or breach or negligent act or omission by the Accountable Body under clause 18.1. 18.3 Where either Council receives a claim for losses, expenses, actions, demands, costs and liabilities which relates to this Agreement it shall notify and provide details of such claim as soon as is reasonably practicable to the other Council. 18.4 Neither Council shall be indemnified in accordance with this clause 18 unless it has given notice in accordance with clause