8. ANNUAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES PLAN
8.1 Preparation of annual Maintenance Services Plan
8.1.1 Not later than 90 days before the beginning of each Agreement Year, the Concessionaire shall prepare and submit to MRTA its proposed annual Maintenance Services Plan for the following Agreement Year.
8.1.2 Each annual Maintenance Services Plan shall be prepared so as to comply with the Concessionaire's obligations in respect of maintenance under the provisions of this Agreement and without prejudice to such obligations each annual Maintenance Services Plan shall comply with and be consistent with:
(a) The Asset Management Regime, Asset Management Strategy and Maintenance Procedures;
(b) The Purple Line Safety Policy and Procedures;
(c) The annual Safety Plan and annual Operating Services Plan in effect for the Agreement Year and which that annual Maintenance Services Plan supports;
(d) The annual Business Plan;
(e) The Quality Procedures;
(f) The Structures Rolling Programme;
(g) The terms and conditions of the Agreement;
(h) Good Industry Practice; and
(i) The requirements of any contracts previously disclosed to the Concessionaire.
8.1.3 The annual Maintenance Services Plan will also provide the information required by paragraph 7.2 of this Appendix C (Maintenance Services).
8.1.4 Each annual Maintenance Services Plan shall set out the matters in paragraphs 8.1.2 and 8.1.3 above in such detail as shall reasonably satisfy MRTA that the Concessionaire has understood its obligations under this Agreement and will be in a position to satisfy such obligations.
8.2 Consultation on annual Maintenance Services Plan
8.2.1 The Concessionaire and MRTA shall consult with each other on the contents of the annual Maintenance Services Plan for a period of 30 days from receipt thereof by MRTA or, if later, receipt by MRTA of any revised version of that annual Maintenance Services Plan pursuant to paragraph 8.3 (Required revisions). The Concessionaire shall have due regard to any comments on the annual Maintenance Services Plan made by MRTA (acting reasonably) and shall comply with any requirements of MRTA made in accordance with paragraph 8.3 (Required revisions). MRTA (acting reasonably) may reduce the required period for consultation by notice in writing to the Concessionaire.