Ill refer to Scott's email to Davey:
Key points are:
- The agreement was initially drafted as a single document, which is standard in the industry.
- Attorney General (AG) advised splitting it into two agreements:
PEDPA (Processing & Export Development & Promotion Agreement)
PPSA (Product Processing & Sale Agreement)
PEDPA was signed.
PPSA was redrafted into two parts:
Fiscal (Ministry of Finance)
Processing and sale at surface (Ministry of Energy)
Independent review of PPSA (end of last year) was poorly executed.
External lawyers failed to use local counsel.
The draft was incompatible with local law.
Complaints were made to the Africa Legal Service Fund (which funded the review).
Draft had to be redone, causing delays.
Multiple consultations with government departments and AG followed.
AG's office later suggested returning to a single, amalgamated agreement.
"What changed?" AG found a legal way to consolidate without violating law.
The agreement amalgamated into a single document.
Existing PEDPA rights are preserved.
The resulting agreement is easier to manage and enforce.
How is this exactly Scott's fault?
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