unless the granting of consent would result in an increase in the overall number of Employees to be transferred under the Regulations to DCL and/or a Replacement Supplier); or 17.5.4 introduce any new contractual or customary practice (including for the avoidance of couot any payments on termination of employment) applicable to any person listed on SEV's Provisional Future Transferring Employees List, and SEV will promptly notify DCL of the period of notice given (by SEV) or received (from any person listed on SEV's Provisional Staff Future Transferring Employees or SEV's Final Future Transferring Employees List) regardless of when such notice takes effect. 17.6 Where SEV proposes to effect or effects (whether in the ordinary course of business or otherwise) any changes envisaged under Clause 17.5.2, SEV shall supply a copy and/or details of any such amendments at two monthly intervals prior to three (3) months before the Future Transfer Date and at monthly intervals thereafter uo to the Future Transfer Date to DCL. 18. Application of the Regulations 18.1 SEV and DCL anticipate that the Regulations will apply in respect of the termination of the Agreement and the subsequent transfer of the Maintenance Services to DCL and/or to a Replacement Supplier. However, should the Regulations not apply for whatever reason, SEV and DCL agree to nevertheless act in accordance with, and be bound by, the Regulations. 22 ***Confidential treatment requested pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Omitted portions have been filed separately with the Commission. 18.2 With effect from the termination of this Agreement (for whatever reason), DCL shall procure the transfer of the Management Services either from SEV to DCL or from SEV to any Replacement Supplier 18.3 In the event that the Regulations do apply, the provisions of Clause 20