31ACorporate plan—initial period

31A Corporate plan—initial period

(1) The Authority must: (a) prepare a corporate plan within 3 months after the commencement of this subsection; and (b) give it to the Minister. (2) The plan must cover the period: (a) beginning when the plan takes effect; and (b) ending at the end of 30 June 2015. (3) 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. (4) 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. (5) The plan is of no effect unless it has been approved in writing by the Minister. Varying the corporate plan (6) The Authority may vary the plan. (7) A variation of the plan is of no effect unless the variation has been approved in writing by the Minister. Other matters (8) The Chair must keep the Minister informed about matters that might significantly affect the achievement of the objectives or priorities set out in the plan. (9) 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 (3)(e) or subsection (8). (10) None of the following is a legislative instrument: (a) a requirement under paragraph (3)(e) that is in writing; (b) an approval under subsection (5); (c) an approval under subsection (7); (d) a guideline given under subsection (9).