8. The Kingdom of Cambodia will grant Refugees settled under this MOU permanent residence status, with all of the rights and obligations of permanent residency in accordance with Sub-Decree No. 224. 9. The Kingdom of Cambodia will treat all Refugees settled under this MOU in accordance with its obligations under the Refugees Convention. Settlement arrangements 10. The Government of Australia will assist the Kingdom of Cambodia to establish appropriate arrangements and assistance for Refugees settled under this MOU, in accordance with the following principles: a. Refugees will be assisted to re-establish their lives so that they become self-sufficient; b. the level and type of support provided to each Refugee will be tailored to their needs; c. services and treatment will be commensurate with local community standards; d. the temporary accommodation of Refugees will be in Phnom Penh. The settlement services for the integration of Refugees into the Cambodian community under this MOU will be delivered at a location outside of Phnom Penh; and e. health insurance will be provided to Refugees as set out in the Operational Guidelines. 11. The Government of Australia will provide additional development assistance within the agreed bilateral development priorities, including to ensure benefits to local communities where Refugees are settled, as further determined by both Participants. 12. The Government of Australia will bear the direct costs of the settlement arrangements as mutually determined between the Participants in accordance with the principles in clause 10 of this MOU. Co-operation 13. The Participants will work closely with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in line with UNHCR’s supervisory responsibility under the Refugees Convention and Sub-Decree No. 224. 14. This MOU may be amended or revised in writing by mutual consent of the Participants. 15. Communications concerning the day-to-day operation of activities undertaken in accordance with this MOU will be between the Ministry of the Interior of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection, with activities to be reviewed as part of the Australia-Cambodia Immigration Forum. 16. Any dispute arising with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this MOU will be settled amicably through consultation between the Participants. 17. This MOU will come into effect on the date of signature by both Participants and will remain in effect for an initial period of four years. The MOU may be terminated by either Participant six months after written notice. In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorised, have signed this MOU.
8. The Kingdom of Cambodia will grant Refugees settled under this MOU permanent residence status, with all of the rights and obligations of permanent residency in accordance with Sub-Decree No. 224. 9. The Kingdom of Cambodia will treat all Refugees settled under this MOU in accordance with its obligations under the Refugees Convention. Settlement arrangements 10. The Government of Australia will assist the Kingdom of Cambodia to establish appropriate arrangements and assistance for Refugees settled under this MOU, in accordance with the following principles: a. Refugees will be assisted to re-establish their lives so that they become self-sufficient; b. the level and type of support provided to each Refugee will be tailored to their needs; c. services and treatment will be commensurate with local community standards; d. the temporary accommodation of Refugees will be in Phnom Penh. The settlement services for the integration of Refugees into the Cambodian community under this MOU will be delivered at a location outside of Phnom Penh; and e. health insurance will be provided to Refugees as set out in the Operational Guidelines. 11. The Government of Australia will provide additional development assistance within the agreed bilateral development priorities, including to ensure benefits to local communities where Refugees are settled, as further determined by both Participants. 12. The Government of Australia will bear the direct costs of the settlement arrangements as mutually determined between the Participants in accordance with the principles in clause 10 of this MOU. Co-operation 13. The Participants will work closely with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in line with UNHCR’s supervisory responsibility under the Refugees Convention and Sub-Decree No. 224. 14. This MOU may be amended or revised in writing by mutual consent of the Participants. 15. Communications concerning the day-to-day operation of activities undertaken in accordance with this MOU will be between the Ministry of the Interior of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection, with activities to be reviewed as part of the Australia-Cambodia Immigration Forum. 16. Any dispute arising with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this MOU will be settled amicably through consultation between the Participants. 17. This MOU will come into effect on the date of signature by both Participants and will remain in effect for an initial period of four years. The MOU may be terminated by either Participant six months after written notice. In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorised, have signed this MOU.
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