(1)Before 30 November in each financial year the Ministerial Adviser must—
(a)prepare an annual plan setting out how the Ministerial Adviser proposes to exercise the Ministerial Adviser's functions during the following financial year, and
(b)submit the annual plan to the Welsh Ministers for approval.
(2)An annual plan must—
(a)state the Ministerial Adviser's objectives and priorities for the financial year covered by the report;
(b)state any matters on which the Ministerial Adviser proposes to report under section 21(1)(e) during that year;
(c)state any other activities the National Adviser proposes to undertake during that year in the exercise of the National Adviser's functions.
(3)The National Adviser may consult any person in preparing an annual plan.
(4)The Welsh Ministers may approve an annual plan without modifications or with modifications agreed with the National Adviser.
(5)Before 30 September in each financial year the National Adviser must send a report to the Welsh Ministers about the exercise of his or her functions during the previous financial year.
(6)An annual report must include—
(a)an assessment of the extent to which the National Adviser's objectives and priorities for the financial year covered by the report have been met;
(b)a statement of the matters on which the National Adviser has reported under section 21(1)(e) during that year;
(c)a statement of the other activities the National Adviser has undertaken during that year in the exercise of the National Adviser's functions.
Commencement Information
I1S. 22 in force at 5.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1680, art. 2(g)