There is no obvious replacement for "Prevention" at 60.1.(19) but there are a few that might be applicable depending on the circumstances. Consider 60.1(5) if the Service Manager instructs a stop to work, this is more likely I suspect in a government based contract. 60.1(11) a change to the Affected Property could be relevant where it is no longer possible, as a matter of law, to carry out the work required applying the required social distancing. Possibly also 60.1(2) if access is not given, probably because it cannot be given. Here I think the argument would be that the right of access would have to be given legally and if it could not be within the confines of the current working guidelines then just stating the Service Provider can have access is probably inadequate. Which might be applicable with what degree of success is obviously however going to turn on the facts
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