Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00108:section:19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00108
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 19
Character Range: 31625–33023

19  Variation of corporate plan
 (1A) During the period for which a corporate plan is in force, the Minister may request the CEO to give him or her a variation of the plan.
 (1) The CEO may, from time to time during the period in respect of which a corporate plan is in force, consider whether a variation of the plan is necessary.
  The CEO may do so on his or her own initiative or as a result of the Minister requesting the CEO to give him or her a variation of the plan.
 (2) If the CEO considers that the plan should be varied, the CEO may prepare a written variation of the plan and give it to the Minister.
 (3) Before preparing a variation of a corporate plan, the CEO must consult with the Minister and the Council on the matters proposed for inclusion in the variation.
 (3A) After receiving a variation of a corporate plan, the Minister must either:
 (a) approve the variation; or
 (b) refuse to approve the variation.
 (4) If the Minister approves the variation of the corporate plan:
 (a) the CEO must forthwith vary the plan accordingly; and
 (b) the variation must be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after its approval by the Minister; and
 (c) the plan as so varied continues in force after it is so varied as if it were the original corporate plan.

Part 4—The Council and committees of the NHMRC

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