Article 9 Survey of authorised works
(1)
The Secretary of State may at any time, if the Secretary of State deems it expedient, order a survey and examination of the authorised works and any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in such a survey and examination shall be recoverable from LWFL.
(2)
Except in the case of an emergency such surveys shall not be ordered more frequently than once a year, and before ordering such a survey the Secretary of State shall—
(a)
consult LWFL in order to establish what relevant survey information is already available; and
(b)
give LWFL an opportunity to carry out the survey itself.