62Preparation of corporate planning documents by the Authority

62 Preparation of corporate planning documents by the Authority

(1) The board of the Authority must prepare an annual corporate plan setting out the Authority's work program and actions for the next financial year for the approval of the Minister.

(2) The Minister, by written notice, may specify—

(a) the date by which the annual corporate plan is to be provided to the Minister; and

(b) the information to be included in the annual corporate plan and the form in which that information must be presented.

(3) The Minister, by written notice, may request the Authority to prepare either or both of the following for the Minister's approval—

(a) a statement of corporate intent;

(b) a business plan.

(4) A request under subsection (3) must specify—

(a) the date by which the statement or plan must be provided to the Minister; and

(b) the information to be included in the statement or plan and the form in which that information must be presented.

(5) The Authority must comply with a request under subsection (3).

(6) A corporate planning document prepared by the Authority under this section may be amended at any time by the Authority with the approval of the Minister.

(7) The Minister, by written notice, may direct the Authority to amend a corporate planning document prepared by the Authority under this section at any time.

(8) The Authority must comply with a direction under subsection (7).

(9) The Authority must not publish a corporate planning document to which this section applies without the prior consent of the Minister.

S. 62AA inserted by No. 47/2025 s. 39.

62AA Authority to notify Minister of significant affecting events etc.

(1) The Authority must immediately notify the Minister if the Authority is of the opinion that matters have arisen that may prevent or significantly affect the achievement of—

(a) the objects of the Authority; or

(b) financial targets, if any, under a corporate planning document.

(2) In a notification under subsection (1), the Authority must set out the reasons for the opinion.

Pt 5 Div. 4 (Heading and ss 62A–62E) inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 16 (as amended by No. 23/2022 s. 8(1)).

Division 4—The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Account

S. 62A inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 16 (as amended by No. 23/2022 s. 8(1)).