Employment and Training Act 1981

1 Industrial training orders.

(1) In section 1 of the [1964 c. 16.] Industrial Training Act 1964 (power of Minister to make industrial training orders establishing industrial training boards)—

(a) in subsection (1) for the words " if the Manpower Services Commission submits to him proposals that he should do so" there shall be substituted the words " subject to the provisions of this section ";

(b) for subsection (4) there shall be substituted—

“(4) The Minister shall not make an industrial training order unless—

(a) the Commission has submitted proposals to him for an order together with a statement of the views of the persons consulted by it in accordance with subsection (4A) of this section, or

(b) he has consulted the Commission and the Commission has given him such a statement (whether or not the Commission has also given him its own views).

(4A) Where the Commission proposes to submit to the Minister proposals for the making of an industrial training order or is consulted by the Minister in connection with the making of such an order, the Commission shall consult—

(a) such organisations or associations of organisations appearing to the Commission to be representative of substantial numbers of employers or employees and such bodies established for the purpose of carrying on under national ownership any industry or part of an industry or undertaking as the Commission thinks fit; and

(b) such other organisations, associations or bodies (if any) as the Minister may direct.

(4B) Any consultations required to be carried out under this section may be in such form and in respect of such matters (whether or not related to the making of a specific order) as the Minister, or, in a case where the consultations are carried out by it, the Commission thinks fit.”.

(2) For subsections (1) and (2) of section 9 of the said Act of 1964 there shall be substituted—

“(1) The Minister may by order—

(a) amend an industrial training order; or

(b) revoke such an order;

and the provisions of subsections (4) to (4B) of section 1 of this Act shall apply to the making of an order under this subsection as they apply to the making of an industrial training order.”

(3) Where any consultations are required by virtue of this section and the Secretary of State is satisfied that adequate consultations have taken place before the coming into force of this section, no further consultations shall be required.