Cap. 455 Art. 10Strategic and operational plans.

(1) For the purposes of this Act SportMalta shall submit to the Minister for his approval, a three-year strategic plan that establishes the objectives and targets that it proposes to attain during the said period in fulfilment to its functions under this Act.

(2) The aforementioned strategic plan shall be presented to the Minister for his approval not less than three months before the commencement of the period to which the strategic plan relates, and shall come into force on the day on which it is approved by the Minister or the day of commencement of the period to which it relates, whichever is the latter: Provided that the first strategic plan shall be prepared by SportMalta and submitted to the Minister for approval within six weeks from the date of appointment of SportMalta.

(3) SportMalta shall also from time to time during the period in respect of which a strategic plan is in force, consider and propose to the Minister any necessary variations to the said plan and, following approval by the Minister, vary the said plan.

(4) SportMalta shall at the beginning of each year in respect of which a strategic plan is in force, prepare an operational plan that articulates the programmes, initiatives and activities that it will undertake in fulfilment of the objectives defined in the said strategic plan for the said year.

(5) For the purpose of consulting and co-operating on a regular basis with national associations and federations and non-governmental bodies in the drawing up of a national strategy for sport and the evaluation thereof, SportMalta shall at least once a year hold a forum or fora of national associations and federations and non-governmental bodies. Such fora shall be chaired by the Chairperson of SportMalta.