Common use of Verification of Primary Metering Equipment Clause in Contracts

Verification of Primary Metering Equipment. (a) The Operator: (i) must, at least once each month (or other period agreed between the parties) during the duration of this Contract; and (ii) may, at such greater frequency or on any occasion that either Party may request, verify the accuracy of any Primary Metering Equipment in accordance with a procedure described in clause 15.11(b). (b) The Verification procedure consists of: (i) a comparison between simultaneous independent measurements of Gas flows; (ii) the physical substitution of the Primary Metering Equipment to be Verified with similar Metering Equipment having a demonstrated accuracy within the Prescribed Limits of Uncertainty; or (iii) any Metering Equipment testing procedure complying with applicable Australian or International standards that the Parties agree in writing to use. (c) Each Party may have representatives present at the time of any Verification of the Accuracy of any Primary Metering Equipment (unless the number of persons present must be restricted for safety or logistical reasons, in which case the Parties are to agree on which representatives must be present), and the Operator must give the Shipper sufficient notice of an intended Verification to enable the Shipper's representative to be present. (d) The results of any Verification are binding on both Parties unless within 7 Working Days after a Verification either Party gives notice to the other Party that it disputes the conduct of the Verification, in which case: (i) the provisions of clause 24 apply; and (ii) any reference in this clause 15.11 to accuracy figures produced by a Verification means the accuracy figures finally determined for that Verification under a dispute resolution process adopted in accordance with clause 24. (e) Subject to clause 15.11(f), the Shipper must bear the expense of any Verification under clause 15.11(a), provided that the Operator must bear the cost of attendance of the Operator's representatives. (f) If a Verification requested by the Operator under clause 15.11(a)(ii) reveals that the accuracy of the Primary Metering Equipment is within the Prescribed Limits of Uncertainty, the Operator must bear the expense of the Verification and must also pay to the Shipper the Shipper's reasonable expenses of that Verification, in accordance with clause 20.

Verification of Primary Metering Equipment. (a) The Operator: (i) must, at least once each month (or other period agreed between the parties) during the duration of this Contract; and (ii) may, at such greater frequency or on any occasion that either Party may request, verify the accuracy of any Primary Metering Equipment in accordance with a procedure described in clause 15.11(b). (b) The Verification procedure consists of: (i) a comparison between simultaneous independent measurements of Gas flows; (ii) the physical substitution of the Primary Metering Equipment to be Verified with similar Metering Equipment having a demonstrated accuracy within the Prescribed Limits of Uncertainty; or (iii) any Metering Equipment testing procedure complying with applicable Australian or International standards that the Parties agree in writing to use. (c) Each Party may have representatives present at the time of any Verification of the Accuracy of any Primary Metering Equipment (unless the number of persons present must be restricted for safety or logistical reasons, in which 2016 2021 - 2020 2025 Access Arrangement for the DBNGP 85 case the Parties are to agree on which representatives must be present), and the Operator must give the Shipper sufficient notice of an intended Verification to enable the Shipper's representative to be present. (d) The results of any Verification are binding on both Parties unless within 7 Working Days after a Verification either Party gives notice to the other Party that it disputes the conduct of the Verification, in which case: (i) the provisions of clause 24 apply; and (ii) any reference in this clause 15.11 to accuracy figures produced by a Verification means the accuracy figures finally determined for that Verification under a dispute resolution process adopted in accordance with clause 24. (e) Subject to clause 15.11(f), the Shipper must bear the expense of any Verification under clause 15.11(a), provided that the Operator must bear the cost of attendance of the Operator's representatives. (f) If a Verification requested by the Operator under clause 15.11(a)(ii) reveals that the accuracy of the Primary Metering Equipment is within the Prescribed Limits of Uncertainty, the Operator must bear the expense of the Verification and must also pay to the Shipper the Shipper's reasonable expenses of that Verification, in accordance with clause 20.

Verification of Primary Metering Equipment. ‌ (a) The Operator:Operator:‌ (i) must, at least once each month (or other period agreed between the parties) during the duration of this Contract; and (ii) may, at such greater frequency or on any occasion that either Party may request, request,‌ verify the accuracy of any Primary Metering Equipment in accordance with a procedure described in clause 15.11(b). (b) The Verification procedure consists of:of:‌ (i) a comparison between simultaneous independent measurements of Gas flows; (ii) the physical substitution of the Primary Metering Equipment to be Verified with similar Metering Equipment having a demonstrated accuracy within the Prescribed Limits of Uncertainty; or (iii) any Metering Equipment testing procedure complying with applicable Australian or International standards that the Parties agree in writing to use. (c) Each Party may have representatives present at the time of any Verification of the Accuracy of any Primary Metering Equipment (unless the number of persons present must be restricted for safety or logistical reasons, in which case the Parties are to agree on which representatives must be present), and the Operator must give the Shipper sufficient notice of an intended Verification to enable the Shipper's representative to be present. (d) The results of any Verification are binding on both Parties unless within 7 Working Days after a Verification either Party gives notice to the other Party that it disputes the conduct of the Verification, in which case: (i) the provisions of clause 24 apply; and (ii) any reference in this clause 15.11 to accuracy figures produced by a Verification means the accuracy figures finally determined for that Verification under a dispute resolution process adopted in accordance with clause 24. (e) Subject to clause 15.11(f), the Shipper must bear the expense of any Verification under clause 15.11(a), provided that the Operator must bear the cost of attendance of the Operator's representatives. (f) If a Verification requested by the Operator under clause 15.11(a)(ii) reveals that the accuracy of the Primary Metering Equipment is within the Prescribed Limits of Uncertainty, the Operator must bear the expense of the Verification and must also pay to the Shipper the Shipper's reasonable expenses of that Verification, in accordance with clause 20.20.‌