Paragraph 16 Inspectors
Any person appointed by the Secretary of State as an inspector under section 11 of the Act shall be entitled at all reasonable times—
to board or obtain access to all parts of any ship or other vessel or equipment used for or in connection with exploration under this licence whether the said ship or equipment is on the high seas or not;
to test equipment and, if he deems fit, to dismantle, test to destruction or take possession of any article of equipment used by the Licensee for the purposes of exploration under the licence;
to remove any samples or assays of such samples from any ship or equipment used for or in connection with exploration under this licence whether the said ship or equipment is on the high seas or not;
to require the Licensee to carry out such procedures in respect of any equipment used for or in connection with exploration under this licence as may be deemed necessary by the Secretary of State;
to require the Licensee to make available for his use such equipment within the control of the Licensee which would allow inspection of the deep sea bed.
The Licensee shall convey any inspector to or from any ship used for or in connection with exploration under this licence together with any equipment required for testing by the inspector. The reasonable costs thereof shall be paid by the Secretary of State to the Licensee.
The Licensee shall provide any inspector while on board any ship in exercise of his duties under this clause with reasonable accommodation and subsistence.
In the event of immediate or apprehended danger the Licensee shall carry out promptly all reasonable instructions given by any inspector.