Paragraph 7 Certification of costs
Where the Treasury consider that any costs specified in paragraph 5(1)(a) may be paid from the Dunfermline Resolution Account, the Treasury must supply to the independent valuer—
any invoices in relation to the costs,
an explanation of the reasons for the costs, and
any other information the independent valuer reasonably requests for the purpose of assessing whether the costs were reasonably and properly incurred.
Within 30 days of receipt of the information specified in sub-paragraph (1), the independent valuer must—
inform the Treasury by notice in writing whether, in the independent valuer’s opinion, the costs were reasonably and properly incurred for the purposes specified in paragraph 5(1)(a); or
request further information from the Treasury or the Bank of England (as the case may be).
In the event the independent valuer determines that the costs, or a proportion of the costs, were not properly or reasonably incurred, within 14 days of the receipt of the notification, the Treasury may require, by notice in writing, the independent valuer to reconsider his or her determination.
Where the independent valuer is required to reconsider his or her determination, the independent valuer must issue a revised notice within 14 days of receipt of the notice specified in sub-paragraph (3).
Where the independent valuer determines that only a proportion of the costs were properly and reasonably incurred for the purposes specified in paragraph 5(1)(a), the Treasury may issue a direction, under paragraph 4(2)(b) or (c) (as the case may be), only in relation to that proportion of the costs.