PART IIWORKS PROVISION
Authorised works
Survey of authorised works9
1
The Secretary of State may at any time, if she 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 the Company.
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 the Company in order to establish what relevant survey information is already available; and
b
give the Company an opportunity to carry out the survey itself.