Common use of WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COLLECTION CONTRACT Clause in Contracts

WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COLLECTION CONTRACT. 3.1 Any of the Partner Authorities (other than the County Council) may on giving 12 months' written notice to the Clerk of the Board withdraw from the joint collection and recycling arrangements. 3.2 In the event of a Partner Authority serving notice under paragraph 3.1 of this Schedule the Administering Authority shall obtain from the Collection Contractor an Estimate of the costs of removing the relevant Partner Authority from the Collection Contract for the remainder of the original contract term or the period of such extension as may have been agreed at the point of service of the notice under paragraph 3.1 of this Schedule. 3.3 If the relevant Partner Authority confirms in writing to the Administering Authority its acceptance of the Estimate, the Administering Authority shall confirm such change to the Collection Contractor and the removal of the Partner Authority shall be effected as an agreed variation to the Collection Contract. 3.4 The relevant Partner Authority shall meet all additional costs of the Estimate including the reasonable costs incurred by the Administering Authority through an adjustment to its contribution to the Annual Budget and in accordance with the principles set out in Schedule 5 (Budget and cost sharing agreement). 3.5 Where the removal of a Partner Authority results in any consequential additional costs or liabilities for the other Partner Authorities the relevant Partner Authority shall meet all additional costs or liabilities of the other Partner Authorities through a lump sum payment to the other Partner Authorities or in such other manner as the other Partner Authorities in consultation with the Board may each at their absolute discretion agree. 3.6 The Partner Authorities agree that where a Partner Authority withdraws from the Collection Contract in accordance with this Schedule the Partner Authorities agree that the principles outlined in Schedule 3 and those contained in the Workforce Code where applicable should apply to the transfer of staff, assets and equipment from the Collection Contractor to the relevant Partner Authority or a contractor of the relevant Partner Authority.