Define: Force Majeure Event
and includes war, natural flood, exceptionally adverse weather, strike or lockout (other than strike or lockout which is limited to the Mutual's staff or any staff of any Permitted Sub-Contractor), civil disorder, act of
and includes war, natural flood, exceptionally adverse weather, strike or lockout (other than strike or lockout which is limited to the Mutual's staff or any staff of any Permitted Sub-Contractor), civil disorder, act of God, power cuts or delays or other event or occurrence which is outside the reasonable control of the Party concerned (and which is not attributable to any act or omission by the Party concerned including failure to take preventative action). For the Mutual only, any failure of the Council to perform its obligations under the Back Office Services Agreement will also be a Force Majeure Event where such failure prevents the Mutual from performing its obligations under this Agreement;.
Relevant Circumstances
- When events outside reasonable control prevent a party performing the contract
- If extreme weather, civil unrest or power failure interrupts service delivery
- Where the supplier needs relief without exposure to default consequences