Example sentences of "[noun sg] may provide for [art] " in BNC.
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1 | ( 3 ) A construction contract may provide for the determination by |
2 | The contract will therefore seek : 1 to define the client 's obligations and , so far as possible , to minimise them ; 2 to define the scope of the contract by defining which statements form part of it ; 3 to minimise the scope for variation of the contract duties , by defining the authority of the client 's representatives to make statements binding on it , or to vary the contract ; 4 to minimise the likelihood of the client being in breach of contract , by defining the client 's obligations in flexible terms : for instance , the quantity of goods to be delivered may be subject to tolerances ; or the contract may provide for the time for delivery to be extended in certain situations ; 5 to minimise the extent of the client 's liability for any breach it commits : for instance , by excluding liability for certain kinds of loss , or by placing a financial ceiling on liability ; 6 to define the obligations of the client 's trading partners ; 7 to define the consequences of non-performance by the client 's trading partners ; 8 to provide machinery to encourage prompt performance by the client 's trading partners : for instance , a seller may require interest on late payments , or offer discounts for early payment ; a buyer may contract for the right to withhold payment until satisfactory performance ; 9 to allow the client to use procedurally simple enforcement methods : for instance , terms of sale should be drafted so as to allow the seller to bring a liquidated claim for the price of the goods ; 10 to provide the client with security against non-performance by its trading partners : thus terms of sale are likely to seek to provide the seller with security against non-payment , for instance by means of a retention of title clause ; terms of purchase will seek to minimise the buyer 's exposure by allowing some or all of the price to be retained against satisfactory performance . |
3 | Alternatively , the statute may provide for the reasonable practicability of precautions . |
4 | The Council may provide for the appointment of an ethics committee to administer , and give guidance on , the application of the Rules of Conduct and Codes of Practice and the provisions of Bye–Laws 26 to 28 ( inclusive ) shall apply to such committee . |
5 | First , the draftsman may provide for the substitution of a different index to be agreed between the parties or determined by a third party in default of agreement . |
6 | Equally , if the access road is a cul-de-sac the design guide may provide for a maximum permissible length of up to , say , 300 m or a limit on the number of dwellings using the road . |
7 | Such a clause may provide for the president of the professional body to appoint such a person . |
8 | A separate scheme may provide for the payment of expenses and a loss of earnings allowance . |
9 | The agreement may provide for the amount of any fees to which it applies to be increased , but only if a percentage is specified . |