Lane closure. 17.7.1 The Service Provider shall not close any lane of the Project Network for undertaking maintenance or repair works except in accordance with the Maintenance Programme or otherwise with the prior written approval of the Contracting Authority. 17.7.2 The provisions of Clause 17.7.1 shall not apply to any closure under Clause 17.6.1 or to closure of any lane for a period not exceeding 2 (two) hours in a day at any time of the day and 6 (six) hours in a day at a time specified by Independent Expert the Contracting Authority as off-peak hours when the flow of traffic is comparatively lower. 17.7.3 Upon receiving the permission pursuant to Clause 17.7.1, the Service Provider shall be entitled to close the designated lane for the period specified therein, and in the event of any delay in re-opening such lane, the Service Provider shall suffer deductions in accordance with the Payment Mechanism, provided that no additional payments shall be made where the Service Provider re-opens the designated lane any time prior to the expiry of the specified period.
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