(1) The Board must, for the 2012 - 2013 financial year and each later financial year, develop a work plan and give it to the Minister.
(2) The work plan for the 2012 - 2013 financial year must be developed as soon as practicable after the start of that year. A work plan for a later financial year must be developed during the previous financial year.
(3) A work plan for a financial year must set out details of:
(a) how the general funding strategy in force under Subdivision A of this Division for the year is proposed to be implemented during the year; and
(b) without limiting paragraph (a)--the main activities proposed to be undertaken by ARENA and the Board during the year, and how they are proposed to be undertaken.
(4) The Board may, in writing, vary a work plan.
(5) Before finalising a work plan, or a variation of a work plan, the Board must:
(a) prepare a draft of the plan or variation and give it to the Minister; and
(b) have regard to any comments or requests made by the Minister in relation to the draft.
(6) A work plan, or a variation of a work plan, comes into force at the commencement time specified in the instrument making or varying the work plan (not being a time before the instrument is made).
(7) A work plan is not a legislative instrument.