32. Minister's powers in relation to draft operational plan
(1) The Minister may return a draft operational plan to the IMO and request it to consider or further consider any matter and deal with it in the draft plan.
(2) The IMO is to comply with a request under subregulation (1) as soon as is practicable.
(3) If ¾
(a) the Minister has returned a draft operational plan to the IMO requesting it to consider, or further consider, any matter and deal with it; and
(b) less than one month remains before the start of the relevant financial year and the Minister has not approved a draft operational plan,
the Minister may, by written notice, direct the IMO to make specified modifications to the draft plan.
(4) The IMO is to comply with a direction under subregulation (3) as soon as is practicable.