13.1  Completion

During the Core Investment Programme Period9, completion of the Installation of all CIP Apparatus shall be Certified by the Independent Certifier as follows:

(a)  the Replacement CIP Apparatus shall be Certified on a street by street basis except that where a street exceeds one thousand (1,000) metres in length, in which case Certificates of Compliance may be issued for groups of adjacent Replacement CIP Apparatus of twenty (20) or more (a Lighting Scheme);

(b)  at least five (5) Business Days before the Service Provider proposes to have the Independent Certifier inspect any such Replacement CIP Apparatus, the Service Provider shall notify the Authority Project Representative accordingly specifying the relevant Apparatus (an Inspection Notice);

(c)  following receipt of the Inspection Notice the Independent Certifier shall inspect the relevant Replacement CIP Apparatus or Lighting Schemes specified in the Inspection Notice to determine whether or not such Replacement CIP Apparatus has been Installed and (if applicable) the CIP Apparatus Removed.  Such inspection shall occur on the date or dates specified by the Service Provider in the Inspection Notice provided that such date or dates shall be a Business Day and the inspection shall not occur prior to the date which is five (5) Business Days after the date of the Inspection Notice;

(d)  when he is satisfied that the relevant Replacement CIP Apparatus have been Installed and (if applicable) the relevant CIP Apparatus have been Removed in accordance with the Output Specification10, the Independent Certifier shall issue a Certificate of Compliance together with a Snagging List (if applicable) to each party within two (2) Business Days of inspecting the relevant Replacement CIP Apparatus;

(e)  the Independent Certifier shall be entitled to make any enquiry or test, or conduct any investigation he sees fit to satisfy himself that such Replacement CIP Apparatus satisfies all of the requirements of the Output Specification and/or that the CIP Apparatus has been Removed; and

(f)  the Authority Project Representative and any Authority Party having the relevant technical expertise nominated by the Authority shall be entitled:

(i)  to attend any inspection, enquiry, test or investigation by the Independent Certifier; and

(ii)  provide to the Independent Certifier (copied to the Service Provider) any information relevant to the certification process and such information shall be taken into account by the Independent Certifier in considering whether to issue a Certificate of Compliance.

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9  Whilst the Model Contract is drafted on the basis that the Independent Certifier shall be appointed for the duration of the Core Investment Period, depending upon the circumstances of the Project it may be appropriate to extend the Independent Certifier's appointment beyond the Core Investment Period.  This should be addressed on a project specific basis.

10  This general criteria could be replaced with an Independent Certifiers Checklist which specifies what the certification criteria should be.