Mutual Assistance. The Official Agency contracts for provision of services within its administrative area. Where requested and agreed, assistance may be provided to another Official Agency. An agreement under the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended) shall be maintained between the Official Agency and at least one other County/City Council in consultation with the Authority to ensure continuity in provision of official food control services and to permit official controls by inspectors from the Official Agency in the area of another Local Authority and vice versa. The Official Agency will ensure such arrangements are in accordance with statutory requirements and best practice. This may necessitate travel outside the functional area of the local authority and shall be facilitated by the Official Agency. The Authority and the Official Agency shall work in partnership with other Local Authorities to develop enhanced collaboration with and between Local Authorities over the lifetime of this contract, so as to facilitate consistently effective implementation of the service contracts in place between the Authority and the Local Authorities.
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Samples: Service Contract, Service Contract, Service Contract
