Water Act 1989

The Water Holder must prepare a corporate plan for each financial year and submit it to the environment Minister—

at least 2 months before the start of each financial year; or

if the environment Minister has specified a later date (being before the end of the financial year to which the plan relates), on or before that date.

A corporate plan must include the following information in respect of the financial year to which the plan relates and in respect of each of the 3 subsequent financial years—

the strategies and policies the Water Holder will carry out to achieve its objectives, and perform its functions;

governance, funding and reporting arrangements the Water Holder expects to undertake for those strategies and policies;

performance indicators the Water Holder intends to apply to the performance of its functions;

any other information required to be included by any relevant rules made under Division 6.

In preparing a corporate plan, the Water Holder must—

comply with any procedural or consultative requirements under any relevant rules made under Division 6; and

have regard to any matters required under any relevant rules made under Division 6.

The environment Minister may direct the Water Holder in writing, within 2 months after a corporate plan is submitted under subsection (1), to vary the plan as the environment Minister thinks fit.

The environment Minister must publish in the Government Gazette a direction given under subsection (4).

The Water Holder must make a corporate plan publicly available at the office of the Water Holder or on its website.