Development of Policy, Legal, and Insitutional Framework for - ppiaf
Development of Policy, Legal, and Insitutional Framework for - ppiaf
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<strong>Development</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Policy</strong>, <strong>Legal</strong>, & Institutional <strong>Framework</strong> <strong>for</strong> the PPP Program in Malawi<br />
Final Report<br />
(4) A Government Authority may attach such terms <strong>and</strong> conditions as it considers<br />
appropriate to any transfer, conveyance or assignment pursuant to subsection (1).<br />
(5) The Minister may, on the advice <strong>of</strong> the Agency <strong>and</strong> with the approval <strong>of</strong> the Cabinet,<br />
from time to time, issue policy directions prescribing further objectives <strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong>ms <strong>of</strong><br />
public-private partnership arrangements <strong>and</strong> the guidelines to be followed <strong>for</strong> the<br />
proper <strong>and</strong> effective implementation <strong>of</strong> the provisions <strong>of</strong> this Act, <strong>and</strong> such objectives<br />
<strong>and</strong> guidelines shall be valid <strong>for</strong> all purposes unless inconsistent with the Act <strong>and</strong> only<br />
to the extent <strong>of</strong> the inconsistency. In accordance with this provision, the Public-private<br />
Partnerships <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> <strong>of</strong> 2007 constitutes the current policy <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Government.<br />
(6) A public-private partnership arrangement may include terms <strong>and</strong> conditions in<br />
relation to the per<strong>for</strong>mance by the partner concerned <strong>of</strong> the partner’s obligations under<br />
the arrangement as agreed by the Government Authority.<br />
(7) (a) Where a payment is arranged or provided <strong>for</strong> pursuant to Section 4(1)(c) the<br />
Minister may, at any time until entry into the public-private partnership arrangement by<br />
the Government Authority, give directions to the appropriate Minister in relation to the<br />
aggregate value <strong>of</strong> the moneys committed to such arrangements, as he or she considers<br />
necessary.<br />
(b) The appropriate Minister shall, in per<strong>for</strong>ming his or her functions, have regard to any<br />
directions given by the Minister under this Section.<br />
(8) Functions conferred on a Government Authority by this Section are in addition to<br />
<strong>and</strong> not in substitution <strong>for</strong> any other functions <strong>of</strong> the Government Authority.<br />
(9) The public-private partnership arrangements undertaken pursuant to the provisions<br />
<strong>of</strong> this Act shall be carried out based on the principle <strong>of</strong> fairness; transparency; <strong>and</strong><br />
accountability.<br />
Act confers additional powers<br />
5. (1) For so long as it continues in <strong>for</strong>ce, a public-private partnership arrangement shall<br />
operate to confer on the partner concerned the functions <strong>of</strong> the Government Authority<br />
specified in the arrangement, subject to any terms <strong>and</strong> conditions so specified.<br />
(2) A function conferred on a partner by a public-private partnership arrangement—<br />
(a) may be per<strong>for</strong>med by the partner in the partner’s own name, subject to the<br />
general superintendence <strong>and</strong> control <strong>of</strong> the Government Authority concerned,<br />
<strong>and</strong><br />
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