Where the contract includes demolition work, materials and articles obtained therefrom shall, unless the SCC and /or the law of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia otherwise provide and subject to the provisions of GCC Clause 51, be the property of the Contractor.
If the SCC reserve to the Public Body the right of ownership of materials or all or part of the articles obtained from the demolition work, the Contractor shall take all the necessary precautions to ensure that these are preserved. He shall be liable for any destruction of, or damage to, such materials or articles caused by him or his agents.
Irrespective of the use to which the Public Body intends to put the materials or articles, in respect of which he reserves the right of ownership, all costs incurred in transporting and storing them and all warehouse charges at the place indicated by the Engineer shall be borne by the Contractor for any carriage not exceeding 100 meters.
Except where the SCC provide otherwise, the Contractor shall, at his expense, progressively remove rubble and other demolition materials, rubbish and debris from the Site.
Discoveries of any interest whatsoever made during excavation or demolition work shall be brought immediately to the attention of the Engineer. The Engineer shall decide how such discoveries are to be dealt with, taking due account of the law of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
The Public Body reserves the right of ownership of materials found during the excavation and demolition work carried out on land belonging to him, subject to compensating the Contractor for any special efforts.
Artifacts, antiquities and natural, numismatic, or other objects which are of scientific interest, and also rare objects or objects made of precious metals found during excavation or demolition work shall be the property of the Public Body.
In the event of disagreements, the Public Body shall have sole authority to decide as to the qualifications set out in GCC Clauses 51.1 and 51.3.
