(1) The Chief Executive may at any time vary the corporate plan on its own initiative.
(2) The Chief Executive must not vary the part of the plan that is the corporate plan approved by the Murray - Darling Basin Ministerial Council under the Agreement, unless the variation has been approved in accordance with the Agreement.
Note: The corporate plan that is approved by the Murray - Darling Basin Ministerial Council under the Agreement is prepared by the Authority. Any amendment of that plan must also be prepared by the Authority and approved by the Ministerial Council.
(3) The Chief Executive must give a copy of the variation to the Minister.