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6.—(1) The Commissioners may authorise agents to carry out the inspection of production processes and production facilities on their behalf for the purposes of obtaining verification.
(2) An agent who carries out an inspection under paragraph (1) shall notify the Commissioners of the results of the inspection and the Commissioners may base their decision whether or not to verify on the results of that inspection.
(3) Where an agent has carried out an inspection under paragraph (1), the agent may recover the costs of that inspection from the producer.
(4) Costs recovered under paragraph (3) must not exceed such amount as the Commissioners consider will enable the agent to meet any expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out the inspection.
(5) The Commissioners may recover from the producer the fees paid by them in respect of an inspection under paragraph (1).
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