Strategic plans
P17Strategic plans
1
The Commission must, before the beginning of each 4 year period, lay before the Parliament a plan (referred to in this section as a “strategic plan”) setting out information as to how the Commission proposes to fulfil its general duty during that period.
2
The plan must, in particular, set out—
a
the Commission's objectives and priorities for the period to which the plan relates,
b
a statement of any areas of the law which it proposes to review under section 4(1)(a) during that period,
c
details of the other activities or kinds of activities which it proposes to undertake during that period, and
d
a timetable for each review and other activity or kind of activity referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c).
3
Before laying a strategic plan before the Parliament, the Commission must provide a draft of it to, and invite comments on it from—
a
the Parliamentary corporation, and
b
such other persons as the Commission considers appropriate.
4
The Commission must arrange for the publication of each strategic plan laid before the Parliament.
5
The Commission may, at any time during a 4 year period, review the strategic plan for the period and lay a revised plan for the period before the Parliament.
6
Subsections (3) to (5) apply to a revised plan as they apply to a strategic plan.
7
In this section, “4 year period” means—
a
the period of 4 years beginning with the day on which section 2 comes into force, and
b
each subsequent period of 4 years.