STEPS FOR METER INSPECTION Clause Samples

STEPS FOR METER INSPECTION. HANDLING SUSPECTED METER TAMPERING (For customers having unmanned terminals) 1. Seller’s representative shall have the unrestricted access to the meter skid for inspection and its working, at any time. 2. As the e-Bid RLNG is supplied uninterrupted and the Buyer is to draw e-Bid RLNG on continuous basis, the Buyer shall make available an authorized representative responsible for the safety and security of the Gas pipeline and the metering skid. Names of such authorized representatives shall be given to Seller in writing in advance; and whenever there is any change, the same should also be intimated in writing. The representative of the Buyer shall be responsible for associating with Seller’s representative during any kind of work on metering skid and signing of inspection / reading formats / joint tickets etc. 3. The metering skid shall be surrounded by a fencing and gate. The gate shall be locked and the key shall be in the custody of the Buyer. Metering skid door shall be locked and the key shall be available with the Seller. Tamper proof security seals shall be put across all the doors with signature of Seller’s representative. Safety of the seal shall be the responsibility of the Buyer. The meter installed in the skid shall be pre-calibrated meter for which calibration records shall be available in Seller’s office. A copy of the same can be issued at the Buyer’s request. On the meter, following type of seals shall be provided by the Seller. (a) Manufacturer seal (b) Calibration lab seal. (c) GAIL holographic seal. (d) GAIL security seal. The type, no. of seals and condition of seals on the meter shall be recorded on the 4 stage inspection format at the time of installation / change of the meter. 4. For each inspection / visit, other than that for joint ticket reading, where the metering skid is to be opened, the four stage inspection format shall be duly filled by Seller’s representative recording all the observations. The same has to be signed stage wise by Buyer’s representative. In the event of refusal of Buyer’s representative to sign the format, the Seller’s representative will record that the Buyer’s representative has refused to sign the format; and further record his observations in the format, which will then be pasted and/or delivered to the Buyer’s unit. A copy of the format along with the observations recorded therein by the Seller’s representative will be sent to the Buyer through post. It shall be the responsibility of the Buyer to ensure...