666Statement of priorities

666 Statement of priorities

(1) The Centre Board, in consultation with the Health Secretary, must prepare a statement of priorities for the Centre for each financial year.

(2) The Centre Board must give a copy of the statement of priorities to the Minister for approval on or before 1 October in each year.

(3) If the Centre Board and the Minister do not agree on a statement of priorities on or before 1 October, the Minister may make a statement of priorities for the financial year.

(4) A statement of priorities must specify—

(a) the services to be provided by the Centre and the funds to be provided to the Centre; and

(b) the objectives, priorities and key performance outcomes to be met by the Centre; and

(c) the performance indicators, targets or other measures against which the Centre's performance is to be assessed and monitored; and

(d) how and when the Centre must report to the Minister and the Health Secretary on its performance in relation to the specified objectives, priorities and key performance outcomes; and

(e) such other matters as are—

(i) agreed by the Minister and the Centre Board; or

(5) A statement of priorities may be amended at any time if the Centre Board and the Minister agree.

(6) If the Centre Board and the Minister fail to agree to a proposed amendment of a statement of priorities within 28 days after the amendment is proposed, the Minister may—

(a) amend the statement of priorities; or

(b) refuse to the amend the statement of priorities.

(7) The Minister may publish the statement of priorities on the Department's website.