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45 Quarterly reports(1) A control body for a code of racing must give the Minister a report on the control body’s operations for the code for each quarter in a financial year.Note—As the control body for each board code of racing, the board must give the Minister 3 reports each quarter.(2) Each quarterly report must be given to the Minister—(a) within 6 weeks after the end of the quarter; or(b) if another period after the end of the quarter is agreed between the control body and the Minister—within the agreed period.(3) A quarterly report must contain the information required to be given in the report under the control body’s operational plan for the code of racing.(4) In this section—
"quarter" , in a financial year, means the following periods in the year—(a) 1 July to 30 September;(b) 1 October to 31 December;(c) 1 January to 31 March;(d) 1 April to 30 June.
45A Control body to keep Minister informed(1) A control body for a code of racing must keep the Minister reasonably informed of—(a) its operations, financial performance and financial position in relation to the code; and(b) its achievement of the objectives in its strategic and operational plans for the code.(2) A control body for a code of racing must immediately advise the Minister of any matters that arise that, the control body considers, may—(a) prevent or impact on the control body’s achievement of the objectives in its strategic and operational plans for the code; or(b) significantly impact on the public confidence in the code of racing.
45B Reporting to department(1) By notice given to a control body, the Minister may require the control body to report to the chief executive for the purposes of section 45A.(2) A control body given a requirement under subsection (1) must comply with it.
45C Other reporting requirements Sections 45 and 45A do not limit the matters about which a control body is required to keep the Minister informed or limit the reports or information that the control body is required to give under this Act or another Act.
45D Interaction of division with Financial Accountability Act 2009(1) If something is required to be done by the board under this division as a control body for a code of racing and the same thing, or something to the same effect, is required to be done under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , compliance with this division is sufficient compliance with the Financial Accountability Act 2009 .(2) Otherwise, the requirements that apply under this division to the board as a control body for a code of racing are in addition to the requirements under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 .(3) If there is an inconsistency between the application of this division to the board as a control body for a code of racing and the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , this division prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
45E Control body to prepare draft strategic and operational plans(1) Before 31 March each year, a control body for a code of racing must prepare, and give to the Minister, a draft strategic plan and a draft operational plan for the code for the next financial year.(2) The control body and the Minister must try to reach agreement on the draft plans as soon as possible and, in any event, not later than the start of the financial year.
45F Procedures(1) The Minister may return a draft strategic or operational plan to the control body and ask it—(a) to consider, or further consider, a stated thing and deal with the thing in the draft plan; and(b) to revise the draft plan in the light of the control body’s consideration or further consideration.(2) The control body must comply with the request as a matter of urgency.(3) If the Minister has not agreed to the draft plan by 1 month before the start of the financial year, the Minister may, by notice, direct the control body—(a) to take stated steps in relation to the draft plan; or(b) to make stated modifications of the draft plan.(4) The control body must immediately comply with the direction and include a copy of the direction in the plan.
45G Strategic or operational plan pending agreement(1) This section applies if the Minister and a control body have not agreed to a draft strategic or operational plan before the start of a financial year.(2) The draft plan given, or last given, by the control body to the Minister before the start of the financial year, with any modifications made by the control body, whether before or after that time, at the direction of the Minister, is taken to be the control body’s strategic or operational plan.(3) Subsection (2) applies until a draft strategic or operational plan becomes the control body’s strategic or operational plan under section 45H.
45H Strategic or operational plan on agreement When a draft strategic or operational plan relating to a code of racing has been agreed to in writing by the Minister, it becomes the control body’s strategic or operational plan for the code for the relevant financial year.
45I Compliance with strategic and operational plans A control body for a code of racing must comply with its strategic and operational plans for the code for the relevant financial year.
45J Modifications of strategic or operational plan(1) A control body may modify its strategic or operational plan for a code of racing only with the written agreement of the Minister.(2) The Minister may, by notice, direct a control body for a code of racing to modify its strategic or operational plan for the code.
45K Content of operational plan and strategic plan A control body’s operational plan or strategic plan for a code of racing for a financial year must comply with any requirements prescribed by regulation for the plan.