42.1.  Right to Step-In

Without prejudice to any other rights or remedies which the Authority may have under this Agreement, if the Authority reasonably believes that it needs to take action in connection with the Services:-

42.1.1.  because a serious risk exists to the health or safety of persons or property or to the environment;

42.1.2.  to discharge a statutory duty;

42.1.3.  as may be required by the outcome of a statutory inspection,

the Authority shall be entitled to take action in accordance with clauses 42.2 (Notice to the Service Provider) to 42.5 (Step-In on Service Provider Breach) below either through itself or through (or with the assistance of) third party contractors..