31Corporate plans—5‑year periods

31 Corporate plans—5‑year periods

(1) The Authority must: (a) prepare a corporate plan for each designated 5‑year period; and (b) give it to the Minister.

Note 1: For designated 5‑year period, see subsection (11).

Note 2: The Authority is not required to give a corporate plan under section 35 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (see subsection (13) of this section).

(2) The plan must include details of the following matters: (a) the principal objectives of the Authority; (b) the strategies and policies that are to be followed by the Authority in order to achieve those objectives; (c) the objectives and priorities of the Authority relating to grape or wine research and development; (d) the strategies and policies that are to be followed by the Authority in order to achieve those objectives and priorities; (e) such other matters (if any) as the Minister requires. (3) The plan must set out the Authority’s assessment, for the period to which the plan relates, of the market outlook and the economic outlook for the grape industry and the wine industry. (4) A corporate plan prepared under this section is of no effect unless the plan has been approved in writing by the Minister. Varying a corporate plan (5) The Authority may vary a corporate plan that was prepared under this section. (6) A variation of such a corporate plan is of no effect unless the variation has been approved in writing by the Minister. Other matters (7) The Chair must keep the Minister informed about matters that might significantly affect the achievement of the objectives or priorities set out in a corporate plan that was prepared under this section. (8) The Minister may give the Chair written guidelines that are to be used by the Chair in deciding whether a matter is covered by paragraph (2)(e) or subsection (7). (9) Before preparing or varying a corporate plan under this section, the Authority must consult each representative organisation. (10) None of the following is a legislative instrument: (a) a requirement under paragraph (2)(e) that is in writing; (b) an approval under subsection (4); (c) an approval under subsection (6); (d) a guideline given under subsection (8). (11) For the purposes of this section, each of the following is a designated 5‑year period: (a) the 5‑year period beginning on 1 July 2015; (b) each succeeding 5‑year period. (12) The Authority must ensure that the first corporate plan it prepares under this section is given to the Minister before 1 May 2015. (13) Section 35 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with corporate plans) does not apply to the Authority.