44Annual operational plans

#### 44 Annual operational plans (1) The CEO must give the Minister a written annual operational plan for: (a) the period beginning on the day this Act commences and ending on 30 June 2015; and (b) each following 12‑month period. (2) The plan must: (a) set out particulars of the action that the CEO intends to take during the period to give effect to, or further, the objectives set out in the plan; and (b) set out the CEO’s priorities for work to be undertaken during the period; and (c) set out how the CEO will apply the resources of the Quality Agency to achieve those objectives; and (d) include an assessment of risks faced by the Quality Agency for the period together with a plan to manage those risks; and (e) include such performance indicators as the CEO considers appropriate for assessing the performance of the Quality Agency during the period. (3) In preparing the plan, the CEO must consult the Minister and the Advisory Council. (4) The plan is not a legislative instrument.