http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/286/article/3/madeThe Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2003Business skillsKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2017-06-13EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
This Order gives effect to proposals of the Construction Industry Training Board which were submitted to the Secretary of State. The proposals are for the imposition of a levy on employers in the construction industry for the purpose of raising money towards meeting the expenses of the Board.
The Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2003
Meaning of “construction establishment”
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For the purposes of this Order “construction establishment” means an establishment engaged wholly or mainly in the construction industry during the necessary period.
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In this article “the necessary period” means—
a
unless sub-paragraph (b) applies, a period (which need not be continuous) consisting of a total of 27 or more weeks falling within the base period; or
b
in the case of an establishment that started to carry on business in the base period, a period (which need not be continuous) falling within the base period consisting of a total number of weeks exceeding one half of the number of weeks in the part of the base period starting on the day on which business was commenced and ending on the last day of the base period.