PART 2THE WELSH REVENUE AUTHORITY

Corporate plans, annual reports, accounts etc.

I127Corporate plan

1

WRA must, for each planning period, prepare a corporate plan and submit it for approval by the Welsh Ministers.

2

The corporate plan must set out—

a

WRA's main objectives for the planning period,

b

the outcomes by reference to which the achievement of the main objectives may be measured, and

c

the activities which WRA expects to undertake during the planning period.

3

The Welsh Ministers may approve the corporate plan subject to such modifications as may be agreed between them and WRA.

4

When the Welsh Ministers approve the corporate plan, WRA must—

a

publish the plan, and

b

lay a copy of the plan before the National Assembly for Wales.

5

During the planning period to which a corporate plan relates, WRA may review the plan and submit a revised corporate plan to the Welsh Ministers for approval.

6

Subsections (2) to (4) apply to a revised corporate plan as they apply to a corporate plan.

7

Planning period” means—

a

a first period prescribed by the Welsh Ministers by regulations, and

b

each subsequent period of 3 years.

8

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations substitute for the period for the time being specified in subsection (7)(b) such other period as they consider appropriate.

9

The corporate plan for the first planning period must be submitted for approval by the Welsh Ministers not later than 6 months after WRA is established; and the corporate plan for each subsequent planning period must be submitted before the beginning of the planning period.