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Memorandum of Understanding

Cap. 119:02, s. 12 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) The Administrative Centre shall, subject to the approval of the Minister, prepare a Memorandum of Understanding which shall, subject to subsection (2) of this section, contain the matters set out in the Second Schedule. (2) The Administrative Centre, may, where it considers necessary in a particular case, include any other matter in a (3) The Memorandum of Understanding shall be signed, (a) by the prospective participant; or (b) where the circumstances so require, by the person referred to in section 8 (c) of this Act, 19 in the presence of two witnesses, one of whom may be the participant’s attorney-at-law. (4) A prospective participant is included in the Justice when the of Understanding is countersigned by the person authorized by the Minister for the purpose. (5) The Memorandum of Understanding may be varied by the Minister, (a) after consultation with the Administrative Centre and with the participant’s consent; or (b) upon application by the participant for a variation. (6) The variation referred to in subsection (5) of this section, shall take effect on the day on which the participant receives written notice thereof. (7) Where a participant remains in the Programme upon attaining the age of eighteen years, the Administrative Centre shall require him to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on his own behalf upon his attaining that age.
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