Latent Defect definition

Latent Defect means a defect, inherently lying within the material or arising out of design deficiency, which do not manifest themselves and/or was not reasonably discoverable during Defect Liability period.
Latent Defect means any work or repair, amendment, reconstruction, rectification, defect, imperfection or other fault which only becomes apparent to WAPCOS Limited following the expiry of the Defects Rectification Period and which is due to the use of materials or workmanship not in accordance with the Contract or the neglect or failure of the Contractor to comply with any of its obligations, express or implied, under the Contract.
Latent Defect means a defect that causes a Supplied Item to fail to conform to the applicable Specifications, which defect is not discoverable upon reasonable physical inspection and testing performed pursuant to Section 4.9(a) but is discovered at a later time (e.g., in the course or as a result of long-term stability studies).

Examples of Latent Defect in a sentence

  • The Contractor shall make good such Latent Defects until the expiry of the Latent Defect Liability Period, in accordance with this Clause36.

  • All such warranties and guarantees shall be so written as to survive all inspections, tests and approvals of the Employer and, if agreed between the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor, the Defect Liability Period and/or the Latent Defect Liability Period.


More Definitions of Latent Defect

Latent Defect means a Defect which a reasonable inspection of the Goods by the Purchaser’s Representative would not detect.
Latent Defect means a defect that exists at the time of acceptance but cannot be discovered by a reasonable inspection.
Latent Defect means a fault or defect that would not readily be revealed by a reasonable inspection.
Latent Defect has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.
Latent Defect means any omission from, fault within, deficiency in or any other aspect of the Supplies and Services which, during the Life of the Supplies and Services, preclude the Supplies and Services from meeting the requirements of the Specifications;
Latent Defect has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a).
Latent Defect means a defect in any Product which was caused by OWNER in the manufacturing process or in the design or packaging of the Product, which renders it not useable in the ordinary course of the business of DISTRIBUTOR or not fit for its intended purpose and that is not identifiable by a basic examination of such Product;