Chapter-11

Defects Liability

11.1 Completion of Outstanding Work and Remedying Defects

The main points outlined are:
- The contractor is responsible for ensuring that the works and documents meet the contract
requirements by the end of the Defects Notification Period or shortly thereafter.
- The contractor must complete any outstanding work specified in a Taking-Over Certificate within a
reasonable time instructed by the Engineer.
- The contractor must address any defects or damages notified by the Employer before the expiry of the
Defects Notification Period.
- The contractor must be promptly notified of any defects or damages by the Employer or on behalf of
the Employer.
11.2 Cost of Remedying Defects
The main points outlined are:
- The contractor is responsible for executing any work related to remedying defects at their own risk and
cost if it is attributable to:
(a) Any design for which the contractor is responsible,
(b) Plant, materials, or workmanship not complying with the contract, or
(c) Failure by the contractor to fulfill any other obligation.
- If the work is attributable to any other cause, the contractor must be promptly notified by the employer
or on their behalf, and the Variation Procedure outlined in Sub-Clause 13.3 shall apply.