(1) The Coordinator
must prepare a draft business plan and give it to the Minister at each of the
following times —
(a) in
the case of the first draft business plan given by a particular Coordinator
— at a time directed by the Minister;
(b) in
the case of subsequent plans — no later than 3 months before the start
of each financial year that has not been covered by a business plan given to
the Minister.
(2) A draft business
plan given under subsection (1) must cover the following period (the relevant
period ) —
(a) in
the case of a plan given under subsection (1)(a) — the period directed
by the Minister; and
(b) in
any other case — the financial year following the day on which the plan
is given.
(3) A draft business
plan must be prepared and given in accordance with any requirements prescribed
by the regulations and must include —
(a) a
budget of estimated costs of the scheme for the relevant period, including the
estimated costs of —
(i)
the Coordinator; and
(ii)
refund amounts to be paid under the scheme; and
(iii)
the operation of refund points, including handling,
sorting, processing, verifying, transporting and recycling containers;
and
(b) in
the case of —
(i)
a plan given under subsection (1)(a) — a strategic
plan for the duration of the Coordinator’s term of appointment or any
other period directed by the Minister; and
(ii)
any subsequent plan — an update of the original
strategic plan for the duration of the Coordinator’s term of appointment
or any other period directed by the Minister;
and
(c) an
operational plan for the relevant period.
[Section 47ZE inserted: No. 5 of 2019 s. 6.]