Common use of Government Inspection and Monitoring Clause in Contracts

Government Inspection and Monitoring. (a) Government reserves the right to monitor and make inspections of the Project Area to ensure compliance with this Article 16. Inspections may be conducted according to a regular system, by notification in advance, or in cases of emergency. (b) If upon inspection the Government discovers the existence of an environmental breach, failure to act or violation of this Article 16, or for a failure to report an environmental breach, failure to act or violation by Project Company, the Government may impose penalties on the Project Company, in addition to any other remedies available under this Agreement, in accordance with Lao PDR Laws and Annex IV (Integrated Environmental and Social Obligations). (c) Government reserves the right to conduct at Project Company’s expense such inspection and monitoring of environmental, social, health and/or safety matters as Government deems necessary by utilizing MONRE officers, consultants or other experts, or any combination thereof; provided, however ,that the cost of such Government inspection and monitoring specifically relates to the Project and the Project Company’s activities and shall not exceed that which is necessary to ensure the Project Company’s compliance with this Agreement and Lao PDR Law.

Government Inspection and Monitoring. (a) Government reserves the right to monitor and make inspections of the Project Concession Area to ensure compliance with this Article 16Article. Inspections may be conducted according to a regular system, by notification in advance, or in cases of emergency. (b) If upon inspection the Government discovers the existence of an environmental breach, failure to act or violation of this Article 16Article, or for a failure to report an environmental breach, failure to act or violation by Project Company, the Government may impose penalties on the Project Company, in addition to any other remedies available under this Agreement, in accordance with Lao PDR Laws and Annex IV (Integrated Standard Environmental and Social Obligations). (c) Government reserves the right to conduct at Project Company’s expense such inspection and monitoring of environmental, social, health and/or safety matters as Government deems necessary by utilizing MONRE officers, consultants or other experts, or any combination thereof; provided, however ,however, that the cost of such Government inspection and monitoring specifically relates to the Project and the Project Company’s activities and shall not exceed that which is necessary to ensure the Project Company’s compliance with this Agreement and Lao PDR Law.