**1.** The competent authorities shall secure, upon the request of the Registrar or a staff member designated by him or her, on fair and equitable conditions, the public services needed by the Kosovo Relocated Specialist Judicial Institution such as, but not limited to, postal, telephone, telegraphic services, any other means of communication, electricity, water, gas, sewage, collection of waste, fire protection, local transportation and cleaning of public streets including snow removal.
**2.** In cases where the services referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article are made available to the Kosovo Relocated Specialist Judicial Institution by the competent authorities, or where the prices thereof are under their control and not subject to existing contracts with private parties, the rates for such services shall not exceed the lowest comparable rates accorded to essential agencies and organs of the Host State.
**3.** In case of any interruption or threatened interruption of any such services, the Kosovo Relocated Specialist Judicial Institution shall be accorded the priority given to essential agencies and organs of the Host State, and the Host State shall take steps accordingly to ensure that the work of the Kosovo Relocated Specialist Judicial Institution is not prejudiced.
**4.** Upon request of the competent authorities, the Registrar, or staff member designated by him or her, shall make suitable arrangements to enable duly authorized representatives of the appropriate public services to inspect, repair, maintain, reconstruct and relocate utilities, conduits, mains and sewers on the premises under conditions which shall not unreasonably disturb the carrying out of the functions of the Kosovo Relocated Specialist Judicial Institution.
**5.** Underground constructions may be undertaken by the competent authorities on the premises only after consultation with the Registrar, or a staff member designated by him or her, and under conditions which shall not disturb the carrying out of the functions of the Kosovo Relocated Specialist Judicial Institution.
PART II
Artikel 9
Public services for the premises
Onderdeel van Interim-verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Republiek Kosovo betreffende de vestiging van de Kosovo Relocated Specialist Judicial Institution in Nederland· Internationaal privaatrecht Inclusief internationaal procesrecht
Deze tekst geldt sinds 5 februari 2016