Heritage Act 2017

The Heritage Council must prepare a corporate plan for each financial year.

The Heritage Council must give a copy of a proposed corporate plan to the Minister on or before 31 May in each year, or by another date specified by the Minister.

The proposed corporate plan must include—

the Heritage Council's objectives and priorities over the next financial year; and

the main undertakings of the Heritage Council; and

the nature and scope of the activities to be undertaken by the Heritage Council; and

estimates of the Heritage Council's revenue and expenditures and overall financial position for each of the next 3 financial years, and for the end of that period; and

the performance targets and other measures by which the performance of the Heritage Council may be assessed in relation to its stated objectives; and

such other matters as may be agreed on by the Minister and the Heritage Council.

The Minister may specify—

the type and format of the information required to be included in a proposed corporate plan under subclause (3)(d); and

the kind of information to be provided to the Minister by the Heritage Council during the course of each of the next 3 financial years, including the information to be included in each report of operations under the Financial Management Act 1994.

The Heritage Council must consider any comments on a proposed corporate plan made by the Minister within one month of the plan being provided to the Minister under subclause (2).

The Heritage Council must—

consult in good faith with the Minister following any comments made by the Minister in respect of a proposed corporate plan; and

make any changes to the plan as are agreed between the Minister and the Heritage Council; and

give the completed plan to the Minister for approval within 3 months of giving the proposed plan to the Minister.

An approved corporate plan may be amended at any time by agreement of the Heritage Council and the Minister.