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THE LAW AFFECTING ENGINEEES 



3E HEADING PAGE 



Contractor's superintendent 

 and workmen ... ... 258 



Liability for accidents and 

 damage ... ... ... 259 



Replacement of defective 



work or materials ... 259 



Inspection at contractor's 

 works and rejection of 



materials on site 260 



Deductions from contract 



price 260 



Alternative clause... ... 260 



Terms of payment and certi- 

 ficates of engineer ... 260 

 Due dates of payments ... 261 

 Certificates not to affect 

 rights of the purchasers or 

 contractor... ... ... 261 



Commencement of work ... 262 

 Suspension of works ... 262 

 Engineer may delay or 

 suspend work ... ... 262 



Dates of completion ... 262 

 Penalty clause, and 

 damages for delay in 



completion 263 



Preliminary trials on site... 263 

 Tests on completion ... 263 



Right of use 264 



Interference with tests ... 264 

 Rejection of inefficient work 265 

 Maintenance ... ... 265 



Requirements of local 



authorities 266 



Arbitration 266 



Construction of contract .. 266 



1. Definition of terms. In construing these conditions and the annexed 

 specification, the following words shall have the meanings herein assigned 

 to them : 



The " purchasers " f shall mean (her e fill in the full title of the pur- 

 chasers), and shall include their legal personal representatives, successors 

 and assigns. 



The "contractor" shall mean the tenderer whose tender shall under 

 these conditions be accepted by the purchasers, and shall include his 

 legal personal representatives and assigns. 



The "engineer" shall mean Mr. (here fill in the name of the engineer}, 

 or other the engineer for the time being, or from time to time duly 

 authorised and appointed in writing by the purchasers to superintend 



f The term " purchasers " as used in this form is equivalent to the term 

 " employers " as used elsewhere in this work. 



