Sector departments involved in the implementation of a joint programme should adopt a partnering protocol in which -
| a) |
accountability should be assumed - |
| i) |
jointly by all the relevant sector departments for the implementation of the joint programme; and |
| ii) |
by each sector department for the performance of organs of state in its sector that are involved in the implementation of the joint programme; |
| b) |
the roles and responsibilities of each sector department should be set out in respect of the planning and implementation of a joint programme; |
| c) |
performance targets and timeframes should be agreed to by the relevant sector departments. |
Contingency Fees Act, 1997
