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Whereas proposals made by the Engineering Industry Training Boardfor the raising and collection of a levy have been submitted to theSecretary of State under section 11(1) of the Industrial Training Act1982^f1 (“the 1982 Act”);

And whereas in pursuance of section 11(3) of the 1982 Act the saidproposals include provision for the exemption from the levy of employerswho, in view of the small number of their employees, ought in theopinion of the Secretary of State to be exempted from it; And whereasthe Secretary of State is satisfied that proposals made in pursuance ofsection 11(4)(a) of the 1982 Act and falling within section 11(5)(a) ofthe said Act (“the relevant proposals”) are necessary as mentioned in the said section 11(5), and that thecondition mentioned in section 11(6)(a) of the 1982 Act is satisfied inthe case of the relevant proposals;

And whereas the Secretary of State considers that the amount which,disregarding any exemption, will be payable by virtue of the followingOrder by certain employers in the engineering industry and which heestimates will exceed an amount which he estimates as equal to one percent. of relevant emoluments, is appropriate in all the circumstances,and the following Order therefore falls within section 11(7)(b) of theAct;

And whereas a draft of the following Order was laid beforeParliament in accordance with section 12(6) of the 1982 Act and approvedby resolution of each House of Parliament;