Industrial Training Act 1967

Power to ensure the provision, as respects activity of industry, of trained persons.

41

41.(1) For the purpose of ensuring the provision of a sufficient number of trained persons to meet the requirements of an activity of industry, An Chomhairle may make such arrangements as appear to it to be necessary.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, An Chomhairle, for the purpose mentioned in the said subsection (1) may, if it thinks fit, do either or both of the following:

(a) if it is satisfied that an employer who carries on—

(i) a designated industrial activity, or

(ii) a trade which stands specified for the time being in an order under section 21 of the Act of 1959,

has adequate facilities for the training of persons by way of apprenticeship in an employment in the activity or trade, arrange with the employer for the taking by him of a person into an employment in the activity or trade by way of apprenticeship;

(b) arrange with an employer for the taking by him into an employment in an activity of industry of a particular person who has successfully undergone training which was both for the employment and provided or approved as respects the activity by An Chomhairle under this Act.

(3) Where any arrangement has been made by An Chomhairle under this section a person shall not do any act or thing for the purpose either of preventing or obstructing An Chomhairle or an employer from carrying out the arrangement.

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text):

C15

Application of section extended (1.01.1988, establishment day) by Labour Services Act 1987 (15/1987), s. 20(1), S.I. No. 248 of 1987.

Preservation of certain continuing contracts and adaptation of references to Minister, An Chomhairle and Agency in certain documents.

20.—(1) Every bond, guarantee or other security of a continuing nature made or given by or on behalf of the Minister in connection with or for the purposes of the Manpower Service, or by or on behalf of An Chomhairle or the Agency, to any person or given by any person to and accepted by or on behalf of the Minister in connection with or for the purposes of the Manpower Service, or by or on behalf of An Chomhairle or the Agency and every contract or agreement in writing made between the Minister in connection with or for the purposes of the Manpower Service, or An Chomhairle or the Agency, and any other person, and in force but not fully executed and completed immediately before the establishment day shall continue in force on and after that day and shall be construed and have effect as if the name of An Foras were substituted therein for that of the Minister, An Chomhairle or the Agency, as the case may be, and shall be enforceable by or against An Foras and every arrangement made by An Chomhairle under section 36 or 41 of the Act of 1967, and in force immediately before the establishment day shall continue in force on and after that day and shall be enforceable by or against An Foras.

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