The Legal and Corporate Affairs Unit is under the office of the Director-General. The Legal and Corporate Affairs Unit is managed by three Legal Practitioners. The Unit is the joint custodian of the corporate governance framework for MCAZ together with other Units and Divisions.
The Legal and Corporate Affairs Unit is responsible for the following:
Legal Risk assessment and management
Reviewing and drafting legislation
Drafting and Reviewing Contracts
Legal advice to the Director General and all Divisions, Units and Committees of the Authority
Interpretation of legislation
Co-ordination of cases for litigation with MCAZ external legal counsel
Management of the Legal and Corporate Affairs Unit internal business processes
Joint Custodian of Corporate Governance framework
Secretariat to the Legal, Hearing and Audit Committees