Common use of Disputes about Statements of Allocated Responsibility Clause in Contracts

Disputes about Statements of Allocated Responsibility. (a) Except to the extent that it has, within two working days of receipt, notified Network Rail in accordance with paragraph 14 that it disputes the contents of a statement under paragraph 6.1, Nexus shall be deemed to have agreed the contents of that statement. Any notification of a dispute shall specify the reasons for that dispute. (b) The parties shall attempt to resolve disputes notified in accordance with paragraph 6.4 (a) as follows: (i) within the next 2 clear working days after notification of any dispute, nominated representatives of the parties shall attempt to resolve that dispute; (ii) if agreement has not been reached after two clear working days, representatives authorised by a more senior level of management of the parties shall use all reasonable endeavours to negotiate a resolution of the dispute; and (c) Negotiations under sub-paragraph 6.4(b)(ii) shall continue, if necessary, until a date no earlier than five clear working days after the end of the Period in which the event giving rise to the dispute referred to in sub-paragraph 6.4(a) occurred.