6  Authority Monitoring

6.1  The Authority may, in its absolute discretion and at its own expense, carry out such monitoring and/or audit (including without limitation examining or inspecting works or activities on or off site of:

(a)  the Service; and/or

(b)  the Service Provider's monitoring and quality assurance procedures,

as the Authority may from time to time require.

6.2  The Authority shall not be limited in the methods of monitoring and/or audit it undertakes but it shall devise and (subject to any other express provisions of this Contract) implement its procedure in such a manner which does not have any material adverse effect upon the Service Provider's monitoring and quality assurance procedures nor upon delivery of the Service.

6.3  The Authority may, in its absolute discretion and at its own expense attend with the Service Provider whilst the Service Provider is carrying out its own monitoring and jointly monitor any aspect of the Service.

6.4  Subject to the Authority giving reasonable notice of such requirements, the Service Provider shall (and shall procure that any Sub-Contractors and/or Secondary Contractors shall) provide such assistance and access as may reasonably be required by the Authority or any third party monitor appointed by the Authority under paragraph 7.1 in connection with any monitoring, auditing, examination or inspection carried out under this Schedule 17.

6.5  If as a result of monitoring, auditing, examination or inspection undertaken in accordance with this paragraph 6, material breaches of the Service Provider's obligations under this Schedule 17 are identified by, or on behalf of, the Authority the actual costs, reasonably and properly incurred by the Authority, of the monitoring undertaken shall be reimbursed by the Service Provider within ten (10) Business Days of receipt by the Service Provider for the required amount.