Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that:
(a)
the conditions of the permit are complied with by the operator when operating the installation;
(b)
the operator regularly informs the competent authority of the results of the monitoring of releases and without delay of any incident or accident significantly affecting the environment;
(c)
operators of installations afford the representatives of the competent authority all necessary assistance to enable them to carry out any inspections within the installation, to take samples and to gather any information necessary for the performance of their duties for the purposes of this Directive.