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13SAfter paragraph 10 there is inserted—

Strategic plansS

10A(1)The Commission shall, in respect of each 4 year period, lay before the Parliament a plan (referred to in this section as a “strategic plan”) setting out how the Commission proposes to exercise the Commission's functions during the 4 year period.

(2)A strategic plan shall, in particular, set out—

(a)the Commission's objectives and priorities during the 4 year period;

(b)how the Commission proposes to achieve them;

(c)a timetable for doing so; and

(d)estimates of the costs of doing so.

(3)Before laying a strategic plan before the Parliament, the Commission shall provide a draft of it to and invite, and (if any are given) consider, comments on it from—

(a)the Parliamentary corporation; and

(b)such other persons as the Commission thinks appropriate.

(4)The reference in sub-paragraph (3)(b) to other persons includes a committee of the Parliament.

(5)The Commission shall lay each strategic plan before the Parliament not later than the beginning of the 4 year period to which the plan relates.

(6)The Commission shall arrange for the publication of each strategic plan laid before the Parliament.

(7)The Commission may, at any time during a 4 year period, review the strategic plan for the period and lay a revised strategic plan before the Parliament.

(8)Sub-paragraphs (2) to (7) apply to a revised strategic plan as they apply to a strategic plan.

(9)In that application, the reference in sub-paragraph (5) to the 4 year period is a reference to the period to which the revised strategic plan relates.

(10)In this section, “4 year period” means the period of 4 years beginning on 1 April next following the coming into force of this paragraph and each subsequent period of 4 years.

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