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Section 6 – Special Condition

1. Joint Code of Practice
You undertake to comply with The Joint Code of Practice on the Protection from Fire of Construction
Sites and Buildings Undergoing Renovation dated May 1992 or any subsequent amendment to or
revised edition thereof current at inception of any period of insurance (hereinafter referred to as
‘The Joint Code’).
The Joint Code will only apply to the works in progress where any original individual contract price is
£5,000,000 or more. For the purpose of paragraph 6.3 of The Joint Code if the individual estimated
works in progress contract price exceeds £20,000,000 it will be regarded as a large project.

Our appointed representative will have the right at all reasonable times to enter and inspect the
contract site for the purpose of checking whether the conditions thereon in all respects comply with
The Joint Code.
If we become aware of a breach of The Joint Code we may inform the main contractor’s site
management of the nature of the breach specifying the remedial measures we require (hereinafter
referred to as ‘the Remedial Measures’) and the period within which these must be completed.

Where we consider such a breach is of sufficient importance we may confirm the same by notice in
writing to you (herein referred to as ‘Notice’). Such Notice will be given by special delivery mail, facsimile
transmission or by hand. Under the terms of this or any subsequent Notice we may suspend or cancel
cover at the contract site concerned from the date stated in the Notice not being a date earlier than the
date named for completion of the Remedial Measures it being understood that upon suspension cover
will be reinstated when we are satisfied that the Remedial Measures have been completed.

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