(a) The State may, through the State's Representative, invite the Proponent or any of its Associates to attend meetings with the State or its Associates to discuss issues arising in relation to any Statement of Proposed Augmentation, the Augmentation Proposal or the Augmentation. The Proponent may, through the State's Representative, request meetings with the State or its Associates for the same reasons.
(b) If the State requests a meeting or consents to a request for a meeting:
(i) the State will chair the meeting;
(ii) the Party that requested the meeting must prepare an agenda of items to be discussed;
(iii) the meetings must be conducted in accordance with all probity and other procedures and protocols advised by the State from time to time in writing;
(iv) the State may decline to discuss any or all issues raised by the Proponent or any of its Associates; and
(v) questions and responses at any meeting may be recorded in writing or by any other means on behalf of the State, copies of which may, at the State's discretion, be provided to the Proponent.
(c) The State Probity Advisor may, at the request of the State, attend any meetings between the State or its Associates and the Proponent or its Associates in relation to any Statement of Proposed Augmentation, the Augmentation Proposal or the Augmentation.
(d) Nothing which occurs at a meeting between the State or its Associates and the Proponent or its Associates may be relied on by the Proponent or its Associates unless subsequently confirmed in writing by the State.