The Industrial Training Levy (Hotel and Catering) Order 1989

Whereas proposals made by the Hotel and Catering Industry Training Board for the raising and collection of a levy have been submitted to, and approved by, the Training Commission under section 11(1) of the Industrial Training Act 19821 (“the 1982 Act”) and have thereafter been submitted by the said Commission to the Secretary of State under that subsection;

And whereas in pursuance of section 11(3) of the 1982 Act the said proposals include provision for the exemption from the levy of employers who, in view of the small number of their employees, ought in the opinion of the Secretary of State to be exempted from it;

And whereas the Secretary of State is satisfied that the proposals published by the said Board in pursuance of section 13(5) of the 1982 Act provide for exemption certificates relating to levy in such cases as he considers appropriate;

And whereas the Secretary of State considers that the amount which, disregarding any exemption, will be payable by virtue of the following Order, by any employer in the hotel and catering industry and which he estimates will exceed an amount which he estimates as equal to one per cent. of the relevant emoluments, is appropriate in all the circumstances, and the following Order falls within section 11(7)(b) of the 1982 Act;

And whereas a draft of the following Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 12(6) of the 1982 Act and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament: