11Amendment of service plan

11 Amendment of service plan

(1)  The Secretary, after consultation with the THS, may provide to the Minister a proposed amendment of the service plan for a financial year.

(2)  The Minister, after receiving a proposed amendment of a service plan under subsection (1) or (3) , may –

(a) approve the proposed amendment of the service plan; or

(b) request the Secretary to alter the proposed amendment of the service plan and provide to the Minister a further proposed amendment of the service plan as so altered.

(3)  The Secretary, if requested to do so by the Minister under subsection (2)(b) , may provide to the Minister a proposed amendment of a service plan altered as requested.

(4)  If the Minister approves a proposed amendment of a service plan under subsection (2)(a) , the service plan is amended in accordance with the amendment, on and from the date on which notice of the approval of the amendment is provided to the Executive under subsection (6) .

(5)  A service plan for a financial year may be amended under subsection (1) at any time before or during the financial year.

(6)  The Minister, as soon as practicable after approving an amendment of a service plan, must provide a copy of the amendment to the Secretary and the Executive.

(7)  The Minister must cause to be laid before each House of Parliament a copy of an amendment of a service plan, approved by the Minister under this section, within 10 sitting-days of that House after approving the amendment.