22Termination — no breach by franchisee

22 Termination — no breach by franchisee

(a) a franchisor terminates a franchise agreement:

(i) in accordance with the agreement; and

(ii) before it expires; and

(iii) without the consent of the franchisee; and

(b) the franchisee has not breached the agreement; and

(c) clause 23 does not apply.

(2) For subparagraph (1) (a) (iii), a condition of a franchise agreement that a franchisor can terminate the franchise agreement without the consent of the franchisee is not taken to be consent.

(3) Before terminating the franchise agreement, the franchisor must give reasonable written notice of the proposed termination, and reasons for it, to the franchisee.

(4) Part 4 (resolving disputes) applies in relation to a dispute arising from termination under this clause.