(1)The Authority shall, before the end of the period of three years beginning with the operative date, prepare and publish a plan (to be known as “the Broads Plan”) setting out its policy with respect to the exercise of its functions.
(2)The Authority shall review the Broads Plan at least once in every five years.
(3)If, as a result of any such review, the Authority is of the opinion that it is appropriate to vary the Broads Plan, it shall do so in such manner as it thinks fit.
(4)The Authority shall publish a report on the result of any review carried out under this section and the report shall set out the variations (if any) which the Authority has made following the review.
(5)Before preparing or varying the Broads Plan the Authority shall—
(a)publish a draft of its proposals; and
(b)consult each of the appointing authorities, the internal drainage board for each internal drainage district which is wholly or partly within the Broads and such other bodies as appear to it to represent interests likely to be concerned.
(6)The Authority shall send to the Secretary of State a copy of any plan, or variation, published under this section.