THE CONTRACTOR AND, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE CONTRACTOR IS ABLE TO PROCURE IT,
WITH THE COUNTERPARTIES TO THE CUSTOMER CONTRACTS AND ANY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR
PERSONNEL OF SUCH COUNTERPARTIES; AND
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THE COPYING AND COLLATION OF ANY INFORMATION HELD IN ELECTRONIC
OR PAPER FORM.
4.5.3
THE AUTHORITY AND ANY AUTHORITY AGENT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CARRY OUT
THE MATTERS REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE 4.5.2 ABOVE AT ANY TIME OR FREQUENCY, PROVIDED
ALWAYS THAT THE AUTHORITY OR AUTHORITY AGENT AS APPLICABLE SHALL:
ACT REASONABLY AT ALL TIMES; AND
USE ALL REASONABLE ENDEAVOURS TO MINIMISE ANY DISRUPTION TO THE
PROVISION OF THE TASKS BY THE CONTRACTOR, A SUBCONTRACTOR, OR A
SUB-SUB-CONTRACTOR AS APPLICABLE.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF CLAUSE ABOVE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
PROVIDE ALL REASONABLE CO-OPERATION INCLUDING:
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GRANTING, OR PROCURING THE GRANT OF TIMELY ACCESS TO ANY
EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING ALL COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AND DATABASES) USED IN
THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT, WHEREVER SITUATED. TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH
ACCESS IS REQUIRED TO EQUIPMENT WHICH DOES NOT BELONG TO THE CONTRACTOR OR
ACCESS IS NOT WITHIN THE CONTRACTOR'S CONTROL, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL (AND SHALL
ONLY BE OBLIGED TO) USE ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROCURE SUCH ACCESS;
.2
GRANTING TIMELY ACCESS TO ANY DATA DICTIONARY AND THE FIELDS
AND RECORDS WITHIN IT TO ENABLE DATA TO BE DOWNLOADED FROM ANY COMPUTER SYSTEMS
OPERATED BY THE CONTRACTOR; AND
.3
ENSURING THAT APPROPRIATE SECURITY SYSTEMS ARE IN PLACE TO
PREVENT UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO, EXTRACTION OF AND/OR ALTERATION OF INFORMATION
DURING THE AUDIT.
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4.5.4
THE CONTRACTOR AGREES THAT THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL
SHALL, AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF CLAUSE ABOVE, THE AUTHORITY AND ANY
AUTHORITY AGENT SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH OF THE CONTRACTOR'S FACILITIES,
INFORMATION, BOOKS OF ACCOUNT, RECORDS AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION (INCLUDING ANY
STORED IN ELECTRONIC FORM) ("DATA") AND PERSONNEL AS THEY REASONABLY CONSIDER
NECESSARY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED UNDER THE
DPA.
4.5.5
THE CONTRACTOR AGREES THAT THE AUTHORITY AND ANY AUTHORITY AGENT
SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE AT ANY TIME, A REASONABLE NUMBER OF
COPIES OF ANY DATA ON DEMAND, WHETHER FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CONTRACT OR FOR
ANY OTHER REASONABLE PURPOSE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INVITING TENDERS AS
PART OF A COMPETITION FOR THE RIGHT TO MANAGE AND OPERATE THE SITES AND CARRY
OUT THE COMMERCIAL OPERATION TASKS TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED UNDER THE DPA.
4.5.6
THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROCURE THAT THE AUTHORITY AGENTS SHALL BE
SUITABLY QUALIFIED THIRD PARTIES ENTITLED TO HAVE THE ACCESS RIGHTS AND/OR
UNDERTAKE ANY OF THE INSPECTIONS OR AUDITS REFERRED TO IN THIS CLAUSE 4.5
(INSPECTION AND AUDIT) ON THE AUTHORITY'S BEHALF. SUCH AUTHORITY AGENTS SHALL
REPORT THEIR FINDINGS DIRECTLY TO THE AUTHORITY. THE CONTRACTOR IS ENTITLED TO
OBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY USE OF ANY AUTHORITY AGENT ON THE GROUNDS THAT SUCH
AUTHORITY AGENT IS A DIRECT COMPETITOR OF THE PARENT BODY ORGANISATION IN THE
FIELD OF NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AND CLEAN UP OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES