PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

CHAPTER 46:07
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

    SECTION

PART I
PRELIMINARY

    1.    Short title

    2.    Interpretation

PART II
OBJECTIVES

    3.    Overall objective

    4.    Specific objectives with respect to public-private partnerships

    5.    Specific objectives with respect to divestiture

PART III
THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION

    6.    Establishment of the Commission

    7.    Composition of the Commission

    8.    Tenure of office and vacancies

    9.    Allowances of members

    10.    Authority and functions of the Commission

    11.    Functions of the Commission in relation to public-private partnerships

    12.    Functions of the Commission in relation to divestiture

    13.    Provision of advice

    14.    Meetings of the Commission

    15.    Special meetings

    16.    Quorum

    17.    Procedure at meetings of the Commission

    18.    Power to appoint committees

    19.    Disclosure of interest

    20.    Co-opted persons

PART IV
SECRETARIAT

    21.    Secretariat of the Commission

    22.    Appointment and duties of the Chief Executive Officer

    23.    Attendance of meetings of the Commission by the Chief Executive Officer and other officers

    24.    Recruitment of other employees

    25.    Disclosure of interest by employees, etc.

    26.    Oath of secrecy and non-disclosure of information

PART V
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS

    27.    Legal entity for implementing PPP Arrangements

    28.    Powers, functions and duties of Contracting Authorities

    29.    Power to transfer property

    30.    Delegation of powers of the Contracting Authority to a Private Party

    31.    Duty to conduct periodic PPP infrastructure needs assessment

    32.    Duty to include PPP project costs in annual budgets

    33.    Minimum terms of PPP contracts

    34.    Types of PPP Arrangements

    35.    Governing law for a PPP contract

PART VI
PROCEDURES FOR PPP PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

    36.    Criteria for project identification

    37.    Project pre-feasibility assessment

    38.    Submission of proposed PPP Arrangements

    39.    Technical project assessment

    40.    Publication of approved PPP Arrangements

    41.    Preparation of PPP Arrangements compendium

PART VII
PROCEDURES FOR PPP PROJECT PROCUREMENT

    42.    Feasibility studies for PPP Arrangements

    43.    Delegation of feasibility study to a Private Party

    44.    Procurement of a private party

    45.    Advertisement of PPP Arrangements

    46.    Expression of interest by eligible bidders

    47.    Selection of preferred bidders

    48.    Request for and submission of proposals

    49.    Evaluation of proposals by the Commission

    50.    Selection of preferred proposal

    51.    Cancellation of PPP tender

PART VIII
DIRECT NEGOTIATION, UNSOLICITED BIDS AND INITIATION OF PPP PROJECT PROCUREMENT BY A PRIVATE PARTY

    52.    Direct negotiation

    53.    Right to initiate a PPP project procurement

    54.    Unsolicited bids

    55.    Processing of unsolicited bids

    56.    Award of extra score

PART IX
PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING AND EXECUTION OF PPP CONTRACTS

    57.    Contract negotiation

    58.    Contract negotiations by a Contracting Authority

    59.    Post execution amendments to PPP contracts

    60.    Registration and publication of PPP contracts

    61.    Payment of transaction fees

PART X
CONTRACT PERFORMANCE AND SUPERVISION

    62.    Employment of advisors or project managers

    63.    Submission of progress reports

    64.    Contracting Authority’s right of temporary project takeover

    65.    Duty to monitor and oversee implementation of a PPP contract

    66.    Vesting of primary obligations in the Contracting Authority

PART XI
DIVESTITURE AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES

    67.    Divestiture of state-owned enterprises

    68.    Special rights of the Government

    69.    Allotment of shares and obligations of shareholders

    70.    Obligations of state-owned enterprises

    71.    Valuation of state-owned enterprises

    72.    Modes of divestiture

    73.    Eligible shares of members

    74.    Sale of shares to members of Cabinet, etc.

    75.    Established funds

    76.    Purchase of shares by citizens of Malawi

    77.    Negotiations of sale

    78.    Conversion of private companies to public companies

    79.    Liquidation

    80.    Completion of sale

    81.    Commercialization of specified Government departments

PART XII
PUBLICATIONS, INFORMATION AND REPORTS

    82.    Publication and records of certain information

    83.    Unauthorized persons not to publish or disclose information

    84.    Public-Private Partnership Arrangements report

PART XIII
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

    85.    Funds of the Commission

    86.    Establishment of proceeds account

    87.    Application of the funds of the Commission

    88.    Accounting records and external audits

    89.    Annual financial reports

    90.    Establishment of a Project Financing Fund

    91.    Additional funds for PPP Arrangements and divestiture

    92.    Commission or Contracting Authority to keep record of cost of transactions

PART XIV
MISCELLANEOUS

    93.    Prohibition against exerting undue influence on officers

    94.    Falsification of information

    95.    Administrative penalties

    96.    General penalty

    97.    Regulations

    98.    Regulatory oversight of PPP arrangements and divestitures

    99.    Guidelines, policy directives or objectives

PART XV
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, REPEAL AND SAVINGS

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