PART 5Further provisions
CHAPTER 3Reporting, information requests and audit
Audit69
1
Where the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to do so for the purposes set out in regulation 70(a), (b) or (d), the Secretary of State may by notice to a supplier require that an audit of the books, records, systems, processes and methodologies of the supplier is performed by a suitably qualified person appointed by the Secretary of State.
2
Where the Secretary of State requires an audit to be performed under paragraph (1)—
a
the supplier must procure for the person appointed by the Secretary of State access to its personnel, books, records, systems, processes and methodologies sufficient for performance of the audit;
b
the audit must be performed so far as practicable without causing disruption to the supplier in carrying on its business;
c
the costs of the person appointed by the Secretary of State are to be borne by the Secretary of State.