The Gate Burton Energy Park Order 2024

Emergency circumstances E+W

162.—(1) The [F1 undertaker] acknowledges that Exolum provides services to His Majesty’s Government, using the Apparatus, which may affect any works to be carried under this Schedule and the Authorised Development.

(2) In the following circumstances, Exolum may on written notice to the [F2 undertaker] immediately suspend all works that necessitate the stopping or suspending of the supply of product through any Apparatus under this Schedule and Exolum shall not be in breach of its obligations under this Schedule—

(a) circumstances in which, in the determination of the Government, there subsists a material threat to national security, or a threat or state of hostility or war or other crisis or national emergency (whether or not involving hostility or war); F3 ...

(b) circumstances in which a request has been received, and a decision to act upon such request has been taken, by the Government for assistance in relation to the occurrence or anticipated occurrence of a major accident, crisis or natural disaster; F4 ...

(c) circumstances in which a request has been received from or on behalf of NATO, the EU, the UN, the International Energy Agency (or any successor agency thereof) or the government of any other state for support or assistance pursuant to the United Kingdom’s international obligations and a decision to act upon such request has been taken by the Government; F5 ...

(d) any circumstances identified as such by the COBRA committee of the Government (or any successor committee thereof); or

(e) any situation in connection with which the Government requires fuel capacity, including where the United Kingdom is engaged in any planned or unplanned military operations within the United Kingdom or overseas.

(3) The parties agree to act in good faith and in all reasonableness to agree any revisions to any schedule, programme or costs estimate (which shall include costs of demobilising and remobilising any workforce, and any costs to protect the Apparatus “mid-works”) to account for the suspension.

(4) Exolum shall not be liable for any costs, expenses, losses or liabilities the [F6 undertaker] incurs as a result of the suspension of any activities under [F7 sub-paragraph (2)] to or delays caused by it.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 14 para. 162(1) substituted (28.11.2024) by The Gate Burton Energy Park (Correction) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1249), art. 1, Sch.

F2 Word in Sch. 14 para. 162(2) substituted (28.11.2024) by The Gate Burton Energy Park (Correction) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1249), art. 1, Sch.

F3 Word in Sch. 14 para. 162(2)(a) omitted (28.11.2024) by virtue of The Gate Burton Energy Park (Correction) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1249), art. 1, Sch.

F4 Word in Sch. 14 para. 162(2)(b) omitted (28.11.2024) by virtue of The Gate Burton Energy Park (Correction) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1249), art. 1, Sch.

F5 Word in Sch. 14 para. 162(2)(c) omitted (28.11.2024) by virtue of The Gate Burton Energy Park (Correction) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1249), art. 1, Sch.

F6 Word in Sch. 14 para. 162(4) substituted (28.11.2024) by The Gate Burton Energy Park (Correction) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1249), art. 1, Sch.

F7 Words in Sch. 14 para. 162(4) substituted (28.11.2024) by The Gate Burton Energy Park (Correction) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1249), art. 1, Sch.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 14 para. 162 in force at 3.8.2024, see art. 1