General provisions

Default powers in relation to proposals.
15
1
The Secretary of State may direct an industrial training board to submit proposals to him under section 5(5), 11(1) or 13(1) above within the time specified in the direction and it shall be the duty of the board to comply with such a direction.
2
Where proposals submitted to the Secretary of State under section 5(5), 11(1) or 13(1) above appear unsatisfactory to him, he may direct the board to submit fresh proposals within a specified time, stating in the direction in what respect the proposals already submitted appear to him unsatisfactory; and where the fresh proposals also appear unsatisfactory to the Secretary of State, he may make an order (in this section referred to as “
a default order
”) declaring the board to be in default.
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5
Where a board has failed to comply with a direction of the Secretary of State under subsection (1) or (2) above within the time specified in the direction, he may make a default order.
6
On the making of a default order the members of the board shall forthwith vacate their office and the order may contain such provisions as seem to the Secretary of State expedient for authorising any person to act in place of the members of the board during such period, not exceeding six months, as may elapse before new members are appointed.
7
While a default order is in force with respect to a board paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to this Act and any provision of the industrial training order made by virtue of paragraph 8(a) of that Schedule shall not apply in relation to it, and accordingly (but without prejudice to any provision made under subsection (8) below) paragraph 6 of that Schedule shall not apply.
8
A default order may contain such incidental or supplementary provisions as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient and may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order.
9
The Secretary of State may out of moneys provided by Parliament defray the expenses of any person acting in the place of the members of a board in pursuance of subsection (6) above and recover from the board any expenses so defrayed.
S. 15 amended by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), s. 22(5), Sch. 5 para. 9(3)(4)
Words substituted by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), s. 22(4)(5), Sch. 4 para. 13(2), Sch. 5 para. 9(3)(4)
S. 15(2) substituted by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), s. 22(4)(5), Sch. 4 para. 13(3), Sch. 5 para. 9(3)(4)
S. 15(3)(4) repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), ss. 22(4)(5), 29(4), Sch. 4 para. 13(4), Sch. 5 para. 9(3)(4), Sch. 7 Pt. I
S. 15(5) substituted by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), s. 22(4)(5), Sch. 4 para. 13(5), Sch. 5 para. 9(3)(4)