Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Act 2025

PART 7 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ETC.

Corporate plan

19 (1) The Authority must prepare a corporate plan for each planning period.

(2) The corporate plan must set out how the Authority intends to discharge its functions under this Act during the planning period.

(3) The Authority must submit the corporate plan for approval by the Welsh Ministers.

(4) Before submitting the corporate plan for approval, the Authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.

(5) The Welsh Ministers may approve the corporate plan subject to such modifications as may be agreed between them and the Authority.

(6) The Authority must publish the corporate plan approved by the Welsh Ministers.

(7) The Welsh Ministers must lay a copy of the approved corporate plan before Senedd Cymru.

(8) The Authority may review the approved corporate plan during the planning period to which it relates and submit a revised corporate plan to the Welsh Ministers for approval.

(9) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (8) apply to a revised corporate plan as they apply to a corporate plan.

(10) “Planning period” means—

(a) the period of 3 years beginning with 1 October 2027, and

(b) each subsequent period of 3 years.

(11) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend sub-paragraph (10)(b).

(12) The corporate plan for a planning period must be submitted to the Welsh Ministers for approval before the period begins.

Annual report

20 (1) As soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year, the Authority must—

(a) prepare and publish a report (an “annual report”) on the exercise of its functions during that financial year, and

(b) send a copy of its annual report to the Welsh Ministers.

(2) The Welsh Ministers must lay a copy of the annual report before Senedd Cymru.