Section 28, The Public-Private Partnership Act, 2010

(1) Subject to this Act, the object for which the Councilis established shall be to oversee the operation of the public-private partnership system in Sierra Leone . (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), it shall be the function of the Council to– (a) consider for approval, modification or rejection all policies relating to public-private partnership transactions proposed by the Unit under section 33(b); (b) ensure competition, transparency, fairness and equity in the PPP transaction selection processes under this Act; (c) consider for approval, modification or rejection all PPP Project initial proposals made by a contracting authority under section 42(3), taking into account the results of the required feasibility study and the recommendations of the Unit made under section 33(i); (d) consider for approval, modification or rejection all requests for proposals made by a contracting authority under sections 51 and 52, taking into account recomm-endations of the Unit made under section 33(l); (e) consider for approval, modification or rejection all proposed PPP Agreements submitted by a contracting authority under section 59, taking into account the recommendations of the Unit made under section 33(m); 18 19 Establishment of Council. Membership of Council. Functions of Temporary membership of Council (f) review the quarterly reports of the Unit submitted under section 33(p) and provide directions to the Unit and the concerned contracting authority regarding the PPP Projects referenced therein, including directions as to the management of such PPP Projects during the procurement phase, the contract finalisation phase, or the implementation phase; (g) resolve, on an emergency basis, any issues relating to the management of PPP Projects during the procurement phase, the contract finalisation phase, or the implementation phase, as may be raised by the Unit or as may be raised by the members of the Council on their own initiative, and provide such directions to the Unit and the concerned contracting authority as may be required; (h) refer any unsolicited proposals received by it to an appropriate contracting authority for examination and evaluation under section 67; (i) set time limits for the approval of PPP Project initial proposals, requests for proposals and proposed PPP Agreements, and review the time limits periodically; and (j) carry out such other activities connected with or incidental to the other functions of the