18NAnnual plans

18N Annual plans

(1) A Class A cemetery trust must prepare an annual plan for each financial year that specifies—

(a) the objectives, priorities and key performance outcomes to be met by the Class A cemetery trust during the relevant year; and

(b) the performance indicators or other measures against which the Class A cemetery trust's performance is to be assessed and monitored; and

(c) how and when the Class A cemetery trust is to report on its performance in relation to the specified objectives, priorities and key performance outcomes; and

(d) any other matters agreed to by the Minister and the Class A cemetery from time to time.

(2) An annual plan must be consistent with—

(a) the strategic plan of the Class A cemetery trust; and

(b) the guidelines made by the Secretary under section 18P, if any.

(3) A Class A cemetery trust must give a copy of the proposed annual plan to the Secretary on or before 30 September each year for the Secretary's approval.

(4) On the submission of a proposed annual plan under subsection (3), the Secretary may—

(a) approve the annual plan; or

(b) refer the annual plan back to the cemetery trust for amendment in accordance with any comments or directions the Secretary may give.

(5) If the Secretary refers an annual plan back to a Class A cemetery trust under subsection (4)(b), the Class A cemetery trust must—

(a) make the amendments required by the Secretary; and

(b) deliver the completed annual plan to the Secretary within 3 months after it was submitted to the Secretary under subsection (3).

(6) On receipt of a completed annual plan under subsection (5)(b), the Secretary—

(a) may approve the annual plan; or

(b) if the Secretary requires further amendments—

(i) may refer the annual plan back to the Class A cemetery trust; and

(ii) this section applies to that second referral and any subsequent referral, with any necessary modifications.

(7) A Class A cemetery trust must ensure that an approved annual plan for that cemetery trust is available to members of the public on request.

S. 18O inserted by No. 61/2009 s. 21.