(1) The Agency must, before the start of the 12-month period that starts on 1 July in a year, give the Minister for approval an annual operational plan relating to that period.
Content etc.
(2) The annual operational plan must set out:
(a) the activities to be undertaken by the Agency during the 12-month period in the performance of the Agency's functions; and
(b) performance indicators for the assessment of the Agency's performance of its functions during that period.
(3) The annual operational plan must not be inconsistent with the National Strategic Plan.
First annual operational plan
(4) If this section commences on or after 1 July in a year:
(a) the Agency must give the first annual operational plan under subsection (1) as soon as practicable after the commencement of this section; and
(b) that plan must relate to the period that starts on that commencement and ends at the end of the next 30 June.