Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered ActsMinisterial Council to approve or refuse plan
(1) If the draft strategic plan is given to the Ministerial Council, the Council must:
(a) approve the draft plan; or
(b) refuse to approve the draft plan.
Note: The Ministerial Council gives approvals or refusals by resolution of the Council: see section 69.
Ministerial Council's directions to alter plan
(2) If the Ministerial Council refuses to approve the draft plan, the Council must direct Safe Work Australia to:
(a) make specified alterations to the draft plan; and
(b) give the altered draft plan to the Council within the period specified in the direction.
Note: The Ministerial Council gives directions by resolution of the Council: see section 69.
(3) A direction under subsection (2):
(a) may only specify an alteration to the draft plan about the following matters:
(i) the outcomes to be achieved by Safe Work Australia;
(ii) the strategies Safe Work Australia is to follow to achieve those outcomes; and
(b) must not specify an alteration dealing with the allocation of resources for the performance of Safe Work Australia's functions.
Safe Work Australia to comply with Council's directions
(4) Safe Work Australia must comply with a direction under subsection (2).
When Council must approve plan
(5) The Ministerial Council must approve the altered draft plan if:
(a) the altered draft plan is given to the Council; and
(b) the alterations are in accordance with the direction.
Otherwise, the Ministerial Council may refuse to approve the altered draft plan.
Note: The Ministerial Council gives approvals or refusals by resolution of the Council: see section 69.
When plan becomes the final plan
(6) When the Ministerial Council approves the draft plan or altered draft plan, it becomes Safe Work Australia's strategic plan for the 3 year period it covers.
Final plan to be published
(7) Safe Work Australia is to publish its strategic plan in such manner as it considers appropriate.
Directions etc. not legislative instruments
(8) If a direction, an approval or a refusal of the Ministerial Council under this section is made in writing, the direction, approval or refusal is not a legislative instrument.