12.1.2  Operation and Maintenance Manuals

(a)  The private party will have to develop and keep up to date detailed operations and maintenance manuals which may be reviewed by government. The private party must comply with the manuals and warrant that:

(i)  they will be fit for their intended purpose;

(ii)  they are prepared, developed and updated to current Good Industry Practice; and

(iii)  the private party's compliance with them will enable it to fulfil its operations and maintenance obligations to government (including its obligations under the Project Contracts).

(b)  The private party will agree that compliance by it with the operation and maintenance manuals will not in any way lessen or affect:

(i) its liabilities or responsibilities under the Project Contracts or at law or;

(ii)  government's rights against the private party under the Project Contracts or at law.