Appointment of PA Representative. 16.11.1 Each Party shall nominate (and may from time to time remove and replace) a representative ("PA Representative") of appropriate seniority and with suitable knowledge and authority, to act as an initial point of contact and represent the Party in relation to performance assurance matters, to attend meetings of the Performance Assurance Committee where requested to do so.
16.11.2 Each Party shall in addition to the requirement in paragraph 16.11.1 identify more senior representatives (including up to board director level) to whom performance assurance matters may be escalated if required by the Performance Assurance Committee.
16.11.3 Each Party shall ensure a suitable alternate to the PA Representative is available to discuss performance assurance matters with the Performance Assurance Committee at all times should the PA Representative be unavailable.
16.11.4 The Performance Assurance Committee is entitled to assume that each PA Representative and alternate is suitably knowledgeable and authorised to take any decision (on matters relating to performance assurance) on behalf of the Party unless such representative gives advance notice to the contrary.
16.11.5 Where the Performance Assurance Committee or the Performance Assurance Framework Administrator wish to raise or discuss any matter with a Party relating to that Party's performance in relation to performance assurance the Performance Assurance Committee or the Performance Assurance Framework Administrator shall in the first instance contact the Party's PA Representative and provide the PA Representative with appropriate details of the matter(s) to be raised or discussed.
16.11.6 Where requested to attend a meeting of the Performance Assurance Committee each Party shall ensure its PA Representative or alternate is suitably prepared for the purposes of answering the Performance Assurance Committee's questions in respect of the Party's performance in relation to Performance Assurance.
