SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Further provision about the functions of the Big Lottery Fund

Part 1Strategic plans

Strategic plans for Wales

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1

If the Welsh Ministers instruct it to do so, the Big Lottery Fund shall—

a

prepare and adopt a strategic plan for Wales,

b

review and modify any such plan that it has adopted, or

c

replace any such plan that it has adopted by preparing and adopting another.

2

In this paragraph “strategic plan for Wales” means a statement containing the Fund's policies for the distribution of F1dormant assets money for meeting Welsh expenditure.

3

A strategic plan for Wales must include—

a

a statement of any directions under section 22 given to the Fund by the Welsh Ministers;

b

a statement of the Fund's assessment of the needs in Wales that the Fund has power to deal with, in whole or in part, by distributing F1dormant assets money;

c

a statement of the Fund's priorities in dealing with those needs by the distribution of F1dormant assets money.

4

A strategic plan for Wales must be such as to demonstrate how the Fund is complying with any directions to which sub-paragraph (3)(a) applies.

5

Before adopting a strategic plan for Wales, the Fund shall—

a

consult such other bodies as it thinks fit for the purpose of identifying the needs mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(b) and formulating the policies to be adopted for dealing with those needs;

b

prepare a draft of the proposed plan;

c

send a copy of the draft to the Welsh Ministers;

d

after consultation with the Welsh Ministers, make such modifications to the draft as it considers necessary or expedient.

6

Where the Fund adopts a strategic plan for Wales—

a

the Fund shall send copies of the document containing the plan to the Welsh Ministers;

b

the Welsh Ministers shall lay a copy of the document before the National Assembly for Wales.