AS 4000-1997 pdf free.General conditions of contract.
Interpretation and construction of Contract
In the Contract, except where the context otherwise requires:
Item means an Item in Annexure Part A:
bill of quantities means a document named therein as a bill of quantities issued to tenderers by or on behalf of the Principal, stating estimated quantities of
work to he carried out:
certificate of practical has the meaning in subclause 34.6;
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compensable cause means:
a) any act, default or omission of the Superintendent, the Principal or its consultants, agents or other contractors (not being employed by the contractor); or
b) those listed in item 26:
construction program has the meaning in clause 32;
construction plant means appliances and things used in the carrying out of WUC but not forming part of works;
Contract has the meaning in clause 6:
contract sum means:
a)where the Principal accepted a lump sum, the lump sum;
b)where the Principal accepted rates, the sum of the products
ascertained by multiplying the rates by the corresponding quantities
in the priced bill of quantities or schedule of rales; or
c) where the Principal accepted a lump sum and rates, the aggregate of
the sums referred to in paragraphs(a)and (b),
including provisional sums but excluding any additions or deductions which may be required to be made under the Contract;
Contractor means the person bound to carry out and complete WUC;
date of acceptance of means the date which appears on the written notice of acceptance of the tender tender;
date for practical means:
completion
a)where Item 7(a)provides a date for practical completion, the date;
b) where /tem 7(b)provides a period of time for practical completion,the last day of the period.AS 4000 pdf download.