41AStrategic plan for Commission

##### 41A Strategic plan for Commission (1) The Commission must prepare a draft strategic plan at least once a financial year and give it to the Australian Transport Council. (2) The Commission must consult the National Environment Protection Council in relation to the preparation of the draft plan. This subsection has effect in addition to, and not instead of, section 10. (3) If the draft plan is given to the Australian Transport Council, the Council must: (a) approve the draft plan; or (b) refuse to approve the draft plan. (4) If the Australian Transport Council refuses to approve the draft plan, the Council must direct the Commission to: (a) make such alterations to the draft plan as are specified in the direction; and (b) give the altered draft plan to the Council within the period specified in the direction. (5) The Commission must comply with a direction under subsection (4). (6) If: (a) the altered draft plan is given to the Australian Transport Council; and (b) the alterations are in accordance with the direction; the Council must approve the altered draft plan. (7) When the draft plan or altered draft plan, as the case may be, is approved by the Australian Transport Council, the draft plan or altered draft plan becomes a final strategic plan. (8) A final strategic plan is to be published by the Commission in such manner as the Commission determines. (9) An approval or direction under this section is to be given by resolution of the Australian Transport Council carried in accordance with the Heavy Vehicles Agreement.