SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements

PART 1Constitution, proceedings etc.

15Annual plan

1

The IMA—

a

must prepare, for each financial year, a plan for the exercise during that year of its functions (“the annual plan”), and

b

may revise the annual plan.

2

The IMA must send the proposed annual plan or any revision of it to the Secretary of State.

3

The first annual plan must—

a

be completed within the period of three months beginning with the day on which the membership of the IMA is first constituted in accordance with paragraph 2(1), and

b

relate to the remainder of the financial year that begins with that day.

4

Each subsequent annual plan must be sent to the Secretary of State not later than one month before the beginning of the financial year to which the plan relates.