effect of security or other such obligations and shall <strong>in</strong>clude without limitation anydesignation of loss payees or beneficiaries or any similar arrangement under any<strong>in</strong>surance policy perta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g to the Project, physical encumbrances and encroachmentson the Project Site.“Free <strong>Services</strong>” means tests/<strong>in</strong>vestigations to be conducted at free of cost.“Good Industry Practice” means the exercise of that degree of skill, diligence,prudence and foresight <strong>in</strong> compliance with the undertak<strong>in</strong>gs and obligations under thisAgreement which would reasonably and ord<strong>in</strong>arily be expected from a skilled andexperienced Person engaged <strong>in</strong> the implementation, operation and ma<strong>in</strong>tenance orsupervision or monitor<strong>in</strong>g thereof or any of them of a project of the type similar to that ofthe Project.“Government Agency” means GoWB, DHFW, CMOH, Deputy CMOH, ACMOH,Super<strong>in</strong>tendent, BMOH or any state government or governmental department,commission, board, body, bureau, agency, authority, <strong>in</strong>strumentality, court or otherjudicial or adm<strong>in</strong>istrative body, central, state, or local, hav<strong>in</strong>g jurisdiction over theConcessionaire, the RH or any portion thereof, or the performance of all or any of theservices or obligations of the Concessionaire under or pursuant to this Agreement.“GoWB” means the Government of the State of West Bengal.“Hospital” means <strong>Block</strong> <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Centres</strong> /Rural Hospitals of the Government ofWest Bengal.“Lenders” means f<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>in</strong>stitutions, banks, funds or trusts who provide or ref<strong>in</strong>ancethe debt component of the cost of the Project <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g those provid<strong>in</strong>g work<strong>in</strong>g capitalfor the Project.“Material Adverse Effect” means material adverse effect on (a) the ability of theConcessionaire to exercise any of its rights or perform/discharge any of itsduties/obligations under and <strong>in</strong> accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and/or(b) the legality, validity, b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g nature or enforceability of this Agreement.“Material Breach” means a breach by either Party of any of its obligations under thisAgreement which has or is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Project andwhich such Party shall have failed to cure.“Monitor<strong>in</strong>g Agency” means the ACMOH under whose jurisdiction the RH falls."Project" means the equipp<strong>in</strong>g, f<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g, operat<strong>in</strong>g, ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and transferr<strong>in</strong>g the<strong>Diagnostic</strong> Centre and provid<strong>in</strong>g Standard <strong>Diagnostic</strong> <strong>Services</strong> <strong>in</strong> accordance with theprovisions of this Agreement.“Project Site” means the unit no. ______/room no. _______ <strong>in</strong> the RH, particularswhereof are set out <strong>in</strong> Schedule ‘B’ <strong>in</strong> which the <strong>Diagnostic</strong> Centre is to be implementedand the Standard <strong>Diagnostic</strong> <strong>Services</strong> to be provided by the Concessionaire <strong>in</strong>accordance with this Agreement. A Possession Letter as per the format set out <strong>in</strong> thesame Schedule (Schedule ‘B’) duly signed by “the Concessionaire” shall form part ofthis agreement."Price" means the price chargeable for a Standard <strong>Diagnostic</strong> Service (mandatorytests) to Referral Patients of the Hospital, fixed as per Schedule C hereof.“Price Notification” means the notification as appended hereto as Schedule C.Dignostics Schemes-Feb 2010 (1 <strong>in</strong> all).doc 22 / 51
“Referral Patients” means the patients referred from the RH to the <strong>Diagnostic</strong> Centreby the Super<strong>in</strong>tendent/BMOH of the RH and Medical Officers of the RH.“Scheme” means the scheme promulgated by the GoWB/other Competent Authorityfor and <strong>in</strong> respect of the Project.“Special Tests” means the diagnostic tests not comprised <strong>in</strong> the Mandatory <strong>Diagnostic</strong><strong>Services</strong> that the Concessionaire may conduct at the <strong>Diagnostic</strong> Centre with the writtenconsent of DHFWS.“Standard <strong>Diagnostic</strong> <strong>Services</strong>” means the mandatory diagnostic tests/<strong>in</strong>vestigationsdescribed <strong>in</strong> Schedule ‘A’ that the Concessionaire is required to provide.“Standard Operat<strong>in</strong>g Procedures” means the service standards and qualityassurance systems prepared/stipulated by DoHFW.“Super<strong>in</strong>tendent” Super<strong>in</strong>tendent of the Hospital“Term<strong>in</strong>ation” means early term<strong>in</strong>ation of this Agreement pursuant to Article 7 of thisAgreement.“Utilities” means water connection and electricity connection for the <strong>Diagnostic</strong> Centre.“Work<strong>in</strong>g Day” means any day when the normal operations and services of the RH i.e.operations other than casualty services are available to the public.InterpretationIn this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires,(a) any reference to a statutory provision shall <strong>in</strong>clude such provision as is from timeto time modified or re-enacted or consolidated so far as such modification orre-enactment or consolidation applies or is capable of apply<strong>in</strong>g to any transactionsentered <strong>in</strong>to hereunder;(b) references to Applicable Law shall <strong>in</strong>clude the laws, acts, ord<strong>in</strong>ances, rules,regulations, notifications, guidel<strong>in</strong>es or byelaws which have the force of law <strong>in</strong> anyState or Union Territory form<strong>in</strong>g part of the Union of India;(c) the words import<strong>in</strong>g s<strong>in</strong>gular shall <strong>in</strong>clude plural and vice versa, and wordsdenot<strong>in</strong>g natural persons shall <strong>in</strong>clude partnerships, firms, companies,corporations, jo<strong>in</strong>t ventures, trusts, associations, organisations or other entities(whether or not hav<strong>in</strong>g a separate legal entity);(d) the head<strong>in</strong>gs are for convenience of reference only and shall not be used <strong>in</strong>, andshall not affect, the construction or <strong>in</strong>terpretation of this Agreement;(e) the words "<strong>in</strong>clude" and "<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g" are to be construed without limitation;(f) any reference to day shall mean a reference to a calendar day;(g) any reference to month shall mean a reference to a calendar month;(h) the Schedules to this Agreement form an <strong>in</strong>tegral part of this Agreement and will be<strong>in</strong> full force and effect as though they were expressly set out <strong>in</strong> the body of thisAgreement;Dignostics Schemes-Feb 2010 (1 <strong>in</strong> all).doc 23 / 51