45Minister’s response to corporate plan

45 Minister’s response to corporate plan

(1) The Minister must respond to a corporate plan within 60 days of being given the plan. (2) The Minister’s response may include a direction to the Board to vary the plan. (3) A direction under subsection (2) must be in writing and must set out its reasons. (4) If directing a variation of the corporate plan, the Minister must consider: (a) the objectives and policies of the Commonwealth Government; and (b) the objects of this Act; and (c) any other considerations the Minister thinks appropriate. (5) If the Minister’s response includes a direction to vary the corporate plan, the Board must prepare a revised plan and give it to the Minister for the Minister’s approval within 28 days of being given the response. (6) The Minister must cause a copy of the corporate plan to be laid before each House of Parliament: (a) within 15 sitting days after the Minister responded to the plan, if the Minister’s response did not include a direction to vary the plan; or (b) within 15 sitting days after the Minister received a revised plan, if the Minister’s response included a direction to vary the plan.