11AInspector‑General must prepare annual work plan

11A Inspector‑General must prepare annual work plan

(1) The Inspector‑General must prepare a work plan, in writing, for each financial year. (2) The work plan for a financial year must set out the key outcomes and priorities for the Inspector‑General for the financial year, including: (a) the reviews that the Inspector‑General intends to conduct under section 10 during the financial year; and (b) details of each review, including when each review will be conducted. (3) The Inspector‑General must consult the Minister in preparing a work plan for a financial year. The Inspector‑General may also consult any other person the Inspector‑General considers appropriate.

Note: The Inspector‑General is not subject to direction by the Minister in relation to these matters: see section 10C (independence of Inspector‑General).

(4) The Inspector‑General must publish the work plan for a financial year on the Inspector‑General’s website as soon as practicable after it has been finalised. (5) A work plan prepared under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.