Termination by Client — Defaults (R14, R15)
The Client may terminate if the PM has notified that the Contractor has substantially hindered the Client or Others (R14) or substantially broken a health or safety regulation (R15) and has not stopped the default within four weeks of notification.
These grounds require the PM to first notify the Contractor of the default, then allow four weeks for remedy. Only if the default continues can the Client terminate.
The default must be 'substantial' — minor hindrance or technical breaches do not qualify. The four-week notice period gives the Contractor an opportunity to remedy before termination is effective.
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