Explanatory note

This Order re-names the Board hitherto known as the Engineering Industry Training Board (which was established on 23rd July 1964 by the Industrial Training (Engineering Board) Order 1964) and re-defines the activities in relation to which the Board exercises its functions (articles 2 and 3 respectively). The Board will henceforth be known as the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board and the activities will be those of the engineering construction industry (Schedule 1).

The Order also contains transitional provisions (article 4); and it revokes the Industrial Training (Engineering Board) Order 1980 (article 5).