Independence and neutrality Clause Samples

Independence and neutrality. The mediator must not act, or, having started to do so, continue to act, before having disclosed any circumstances that may, or may be seen to, affect his or her independence or conflict of interests. The duty to disclose is a continuing obligation throughout the process.
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Independence and neutrality. Building trust between stakeholders is a key goal for this work. This is why Ministers ask the SSAC, as an independent and neutral party, separate from government and regulators, to consider the issues of science in aquaculture consenting. In the interests of building trust in processes we will publish this scoping agreement, the final report, and any supplementary information annexes. The following elements should be considered within the scope and remit of the project: • All existing consenting processes: The project should limit itself to reporting on the aquaculture consenting process in Scotland, and should mainly focus on fish farming (though lessons learned may be applicable to other aquaculture types). The consents required for a fish farm, and associated regulators, are: o Planning Permission (Planning Authorities) o CAR Licence (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) o Marine Licence (Scottish Ministers, through MS-LOT) o Aquaculture Production Business authorisation (Fish Health Inspectorate, Marine Scotland Science) o Seabed Lease (Crown Estate Scotland) • Changes to the consenting frameworks in progress: We ask the SSAC to note that we are in the process of significant change to the management of the interactions between wild and farmed fish in Scotland, through the introduction of a new risk-based framework for managing the interaction between sea lice from marine fish farms and wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout. Information on the development of this framework will be provided as part of the background information pack. Given its importance to future consenting processes, SEPA’s use of science in developing a new sea lice risk-assessment framework is within scope of SSAC’s work. SEPA’s work to implement the framework will continue in parallel; a Ministerial commitment. • Whilst the SSAC might wish to consider how individual consenting decisions have been arrived at and communicated in conducting its work, the SSAC should not comment on or include in its report any information relating to individual licence or other decisions.
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Related to Independence and neutrality

  • Independence The Party will act in an independent capacity and not as officers or employees of the State.

  • IRO Independence and Objectivity The IRO must perform the Claims Review in a professionally independent and objective fashion, as defined in the most recent Government Auditing Standards issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

  • Independence, Liability The Party will act in an independent capacity and not as officers or employees of the State.

  • Evaluation, Testing, and Monitoring 1. The System Agency may review, test, evaluate and monitor Grantee’s Products and services, as well as associated documentation and technical support for compliance with the Accessibility Standards. Review, testing, evaluation and monitoring may be conducted before and after the award of a contract. Testing and monitoring may include user acceptance testing. Neither the review, testing (including acceptance testing), evaluation or monitoring of any Product or service, nor the absence of review, testing, evaluation or monitoring, will result in a waiver of the State’s right to contest the Grantee’s assertion of compliance with the Accessibility Standards. 2. Grantee agrees to cooperate fully and provide the System Agency and its representatives timely access to Products, records, and other items and information needed to conduct such review, evaluation, testing, and monitoring.

  • DURATION AND INDEPENDENCE 12.1 This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until complete satisfaction of the Obligations. The Pledge shall not cease to exist, if the Grantors under the Credit Documents have only temporarily discharged the Obligations. 12.2 This Agreement shall create a continuing security and no change, amendment, or supplement whatsoever in the Credit Documents or in any document or agreement related to any of the Credit Documents shall affect the validity or the scope of this Agreement nor the obligations which are imposed on the Pledgor pursuant to it. 12.3 This Agreement is independent from any other security or guarantee which may have been or will be given to the Pledgee. None of such other security shall prejudice, or shall be prejudiced by, or shall be merged in any way with this Agreement.