(1) The Financial Services Ombudsman shall, at least 3 months before the beginning of each financial year -
(a) prepare for the year a strategic plan that complies with this section, and
(b) submit the plan to the Council for its approval.
(2) A strategic plan must specify -
(a) the objectives of the activities of the Bureau for the financial year concerned, and
(b) the nature and scope of the activities to be undertaken, and
(c) the strategies and policies for achieving those objectives, and
(d) targets and criteria for assessing the performance of the Bureau, and
(e) the uses for which it is proposed to apply the Bureau's resources.
(3) If the Council has in writing notified the Financial Services Ombudsman of any requirements with respect to the form in which the strategic plan is to be prepared, the plan must comply with those requirements.
(4) As soon as practicable after approving a strategic plan, the Council shall deliver the plan to the Minister.
(5) As soon as practicabl