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\u0014\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344278\" \u00141\tKey Considerations\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc75344278 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344279\" \u00142\tMission\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc75344279 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344280\" \u00143\tBenchmarks/Indicators of Performance\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc75344280 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344281\" \u00143.1\tInternal\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc75344281 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344282\" \u00143.2\tExternal\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc75344282 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344283\" \u00144\tServices Provided\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc75344283 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344284\" \u00144.1\tBase services provided\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc75344284 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344285\" \u00144.2\tFee for service\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc75344285 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344286\" \u00145\tObjectives 2022/23 – 2024/25\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc75344286 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344287\" \u00145.1\tOverall Objectives\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc75344287 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344288\" \u00145.2\tSignificant new initiatives\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc75344288 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344289\" \u00145.2.1\tName of new initiative #1\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc75344289 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344290\" \u00145.2.2\tName of new initiative #2\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc75344290 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344291\" \u00145.3\tAlignment with Strategic Mandate Agreement\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc75344291 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344292\" \u00145.4\tNon-priority activities or programs reduced/eliminated\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc75344292 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc75344293\" \u00146\tthe Budget PLAN\t\u0013 PAGEREF 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