OF TWELVE (12) YEARS AFTER THE EXPIRY OR EARLIER
TERMINATION OF THIS CONTRACT OR SUCH LONGER PERIOD AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY
APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENT; OR
4.3.2
IN RELATION TO CERTAIN RECORDS AS IDENTIFIED BY THE AUTHORITY AND
NOTIFIED TO THE CONTRACTOR FROM TIME TO TIME, FOR SUCH LONGER PERIOD AS MAY
REASONABLY BE REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY.
4.4
Information Asset Register
4.4.1
THE AUTHORITY SHALL CREATE AND THEN MAINTAIN AN ACCURATE INFORMATION
ASSET REGISTER WITHIN EIGHTEEN (18) MONTHS OF THE COMMENCEMENT DATE.
4.4.2
IN RESPECT OF THE SITES, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
AUTHORITY SUCH METADATA AS IS REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY (ACTING REASONABLY) FOR
THE INFORMATION ASSET REGISTER VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSFER AT SUCH INTERVALS AS ARE
NOTIFIED TO THE CONTRACTOR BY THE AUTHORITY, ACTING REASONABLY, AND SHALL ENSURE
THAT ALL SUCH METADATA CONFORMS TO THE E-GOVERNMENT METADATA STANDARD (E-GMS).
4.4.3
To the extent that the Authority considers, in its absolute
discretion, that any metadata to be contributed by the Contractor pursuant to
Clause 4.4.2 above should be protectively marked, the Authority shall inform the
Contractor of the method by which the Authority requires the Contractor to
deliver such protectively marked metadata.
4.5
INSPECTION AND AUDIT
4.5.1
Site Access
Subject to compliance with applicable Law and Regulatory Requirements and the
Contractor's Internal Procedures relating to safety and Site security, the
Authority and its duly authorised representatives (including advisers,
consultants, and agents on behalf of the Authority) (together "Authority
Agents") shall have the right, whether required by the National Audit Office or
otherwise, to enter at all times onto all parts of the Sites and their
facilities, installations, structures and outbuildings and, in respect of the
Commercial Operations Tasks, any other areas and locations which the Contractor
uses in its performance of such Commercial Operations Tasks.
4.5.2
INSPECTION AND AUDIT
SUBJECT TO CLAUSE 4.5.3 BELOW, THE AUTHORITY AND ANY AUTHORITY
AGENT, ACTING REASONABLY, AND SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAW AND
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND THE CONTRACTOR'S INTERNAL PROCEDURES, RELATING TO
SAFETY AND SITE SECURITY, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CARRY OUT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FULFILLING THE AUTHORITY'S STATUTORY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES AND CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS
PURSUANT TO THIS CONTRACT:
.1
ANY AUDIT, INSPECTION, REVIEW, PERIODIC MONITORING AND SPOT
CHECKS OF ANY OF THE CONTRACTOR'S ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTRACT
AND ANY ASPECT OF THE CONTRACTOR'S PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT AS REQUIRED BY
THE AUTHORITY OR WHERE THE SAME SHALL HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BY THE NATIONAL AUDIT
OFFICE OR OTHERWISE;
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.2
AUDITS, INSPECTIONS, REVIEWS, PERIODIC MONITORING AND SPOT
CHECKS OF ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE KEPT BY THE CONTRACTOR;
.3
AUDITS OF THE CONTRACTOR'S COMPLIANCE WITH ITS INTER-SLC
SERVICE CONTRACTS, INTERNAL PROCEDURES, QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, PROCEDURES
REQUIRED BY REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND ANY OPERATING PROCEDURES, POLICIES OR
STANDARDS ANCILLARY TO, OR USED IN CONNECTION OR ACCORDANCE WITH, THE SAME;
.4
INSPECTIONS AND TESTS TO DETERMINE THE QUALITY OF ANY OF THE
TASKS PERFORMED OR PROCURED;
.5
INTERVIEWS WITH ANY EMPLOYEES, SECONDEES OR OTHER PERSONNEL OF