(1) An operational
plan is to —
(a) give
an outline of the Authority’s objectives;
(b)
specify business and service performance targets and other measures by which
to judge performance in relation to objectives for the relevant financial
year;
(c)
address allocation of resources;
(d) give
an outline of the nature and scope of the functions to be performed during the
relevant financial year;
(e) give
an estimate of income and expenditure and source of funding during the
relevant financial year; and
(f)
address any other matters that the Minister directs the Authority to address
in the operational plan.
(2) Matters to be
considered by the Authority in preparing an operational plan include
initiatives to improve consumer outcomes.
(3) An operational
plan is to cover the relevant financial year and is to deal with the
Authority’s functions under this or any other Act.