Industrial Training Act 1964

11 Central Training Council

(1) The Minister shall appoint a council, to be known as the Central Training Council, which shall have the duty of advising him on the exercise of his functions under this Act and on any other matter relating to industrial or commercial training which he may refer to it.

(2) The Central Training Council shall consist of a chairman and—

(a) six members appointed after consultation with any organisation or association of organisations representative of employers;

(b) six members appointed after consultation with any organisation or association of organisations representative of employed persons;

(c) two members appointed after consultation with bodies established for the purpose of carrying on under national ownership any industry or part of an industry or undertaking;

(d) not more than six chairmen of industrial training boards; and

(e) twelve other members, of whom six shall be appointed after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Minister of Education.

(3) The Central Training Council shall from time to time, and whenever directed by the Minister, make to him a report of its activities, and the Minister shall lay a copy of every such report before Parliament.

(4) The Minister may out of moneys provided by Parliament pay to the members of the Central Training Council such travelling, subsistence and other allowances as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine.