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Facilities Section 7 29 Research collaborators may also want to have rights of access to other collaborators' premises from time to time to see how work is being carried out or to check relevant records. The Research Contract should specify the times of day that visits can occur and any notice that needs to be given. It should also be clear that any obligations of confidentiality apply to information gleaned during such visits. It may be that during any such visit the visitor must be accompanied by a representative of the owner of the premises. Equipment Equipment may be leased or loaned to another participant. In sponsored Research Contracts, the equipment may belong to the funder, who will loan it to the research institution. The research institution may then be allowed to buy the equipment at the end of the Research Project for a nominal or heavily depreciated sum. If so, this should be set out clearly in the contract. The Research Contract needs to make it clear who is responsible for maintaining the equipment during the Research Contract. Where the research institution is given possession of the research equipment, it will probably say it is responsible for any damage to the equipment, except for fair wear and tear. It should therefore be clear who is responsible for insuring the equipment, for how much and against what risks. It may sometimes be easier for the research institution to take on that responsibility and include it on its general insurance policy. Whoever insures, the other participant may need to be named as having an interest on the insurance policy.