79.1  Final Survey

79.1.1  [Eighteen (18)]153 Months prior to the Expiry Date, the Authority shall be entitled to procure the carrying out by a suitably qualified independent surveyor (not being an employee of the Authority) of a final survey of the Assets to assess whether they have been and are being maintained by the Contractor in accordance with its obligations under Clause 26.1 (Maintenance).

79.1.2  The Authority shall notify the Contractor in writing a minimum of five (5) Business Days in advance of the date it wishes to carry out or procure the carrying out of the final survey.  The Authority shall consider in good faith any reasonable request by the Contractor for the final survey to be carried out on a different date if such request is made at least two (2) Business Days prior to the notified date and the Contractor (acting reasonably) is able to demonstrate that carrying out the final survey on the notified date would materially prejudice the Contractor's ability to provide the Services.

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153  Period to be agreed on a project specific basis.