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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-industrial-training-levy-construction-industry-training-board-order-2008/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2008/9780110808178",
  "legislation_title": "The Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2008",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft laid before Parliament under section 12(6) of the Industrial Training Act 1982, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nEMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING\nMade 2008\nComing into force on the day after the day on which it is made\nThis Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11(2) and section 12(3) and (4) of the Industrial Training Act 1982 (“the Act”).\nThis Order is made to give effect to levy proposals submitted by the Construction Industry Training Board (“the Board”) pursuant to section 11(1) of the Act which, as required by section 11(3) of the Act, include proposals for the exemption of employers employing a small number of employees.\nThe levy proposals include proposals for securing that no exemption certificates shall be issued by the Board and the amount of levy payable by employers will exceed 0.2 per cent of their relevant emoluments. Accordingly, section 11(5) of the Act applies to this Order.\nIn relation to the requirements set out in section 11(5) of the Act the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills is satisfied that the levy proposals are necessary to encourage adequate training in the industry and the condition in section 11(6)(a) is met.\nThe Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills estimates that the levy to be paid by employers in the industry exceeds one per cent of their relevant emoluments and accordingly this Order falls within section 11(7)(b) of the Act; the Secretary of State considers that the amount to be paid by employers in the industry is appropriate in the circumstances.\nThe Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills has consulted the Scottish Ministers as required by section 88(2) of the Scotland Act 1998.\nA draft of this Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 12(6) of the Act and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nAccordingly the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills makes the following Order:",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1982 (c.10). Sections 11 and 12 were amended by paragraphs 10 and 11 respectively of Schedule 4 to the Employment Act 1989 (c.38)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1998 (c.46). The Construction Industry Training Board has been specified as a cross-border public authority for the purposes of section 88 of the Scotland Act 1998 by the Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Specification) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1319)."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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