# Can the Supervisor, Project Manager or Employer inform the Contractor of Defects after the defects date?

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**Category:** Testing and Defects\
**Created:** [15 October 2012 11:51 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/can-the-supervisor-project-manager-or-employer-inform-the-contractor-of-defects-after-the-defects-date/603 "2012-10-15T11:51:54Z")\
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Can the Supervisor, Project Manager or Employer inform the Contractor of Defects after the defects date?

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**Post date:** [15 October 2012 11:52 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/can-the-supervisor-project-manager-or-employer-inform-the-contractor-of-defects-after-the-defects-date/603/2 "2012-10-15T11:52:16Z")

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Yes, but the Contractor may not be liable for them - depending on the cut-off period for the Contractor’s responsibility for latent defects or the liability date in Clause X18.5 if Option X18 is used.