5  Role of the Partnering Facilitator

5.1  The Partnering Facilitator shall be appointed by the Authority within [forty (40)] Business Days of the Service Commencement Date.  The Partnering Facilitator shall act in an independent manner without bias or favour to any party represented on the Network Board.  The fees of the Partnering Facilitator shall be borne equally by both parties.

5.2  The broad role of the Partnering Facilitator (initially as a team building catalyst and subsequently as an expert trainer) is to provide the skills necessary to turn members of the Network Board into a cohesive and successful team.

5.3  The Partnering Facilitator will have a catalytic role in establishing and maintaining a partnering process between the members of the Network Board and assisting the Network Board members to maximise input into the partnering process and to obtain maximum benefit from such process.