Annual work programme
2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Commission shall, before the beginning of each financial year, prepare a work programme setting out the activities the Commission is to undertake in that year in the exercise of its functions.
(2) As soon as is reasonably practicable after 1st April 2000 the Commission shall prepare such a work programme in relation to the remainder of the financial year beginning on that date and references in this regulation to “year” and “work programme” shall be construed accordingly.
(3) Each work programme shall, in relation to that year, set out —
(a)any particular matters with respect to which the Commission is to provide advice or information on clinical governance arrangements;
(b)proposals as to the National Health Service bodies in relation to which the Commission is to conduct local reviews;
(c)any particular matters which the Commission is to consider or take into account when conducting a local review or a national service review; and
(d)the particular types of health care which are to be the subject of any national service reviews and reports under section 20(1)(d) of the Act.
(4) The work programme shall be subject to approval by the National Assembly.
(5) The work programme may be varied—
(a)with the agreement of the National Assembly; or
(b)as the National Assembly may determine.
(6) Subject to the following regulations and to any directions given by the National Assembly, the Commission shall exercise its functions in any particular financial year in accordance with the work programme relating to that year.