Construction Industry Training Fund Act 1993

to act as a principal adviser to the Minister and the Minister for

skill requirements for the building and construction industry and the training arrangements to meet those requirements; and

pre-employment and training programmes; and

any other matter referred to the Board for advice by either of those Ministers;

to administer the Construction Industry Training

to oversee revenue collection for the Fund (including by ensuring compliance with the levy scheme);

to prepare the Training Plan in accordance with this

generally to co-ordinate training and personnel development within the building and construction industry;

to promote increased productivity, career opportunities, personal satisfaction and occupational health and safety within the building and construction industry through training;

to review and evaluate employment related training programmes to ensure that they meet the training and skill requirements of the building and construction industry, and to support appropriate training programmes in the building and construction industry;

to ensure a more equitable distribution of effort amongst employers in relation to employment related training in the building and construction industry;

to initiate, carry out, support or promote research into the training and personnel needs of the building and construction industry and to develop and implement policies, plans and programmes to meet those needs;

to liaise with educational, professional and training bodies (in either the public or private sectors) in relation to training and personnel development within the building and construction industry;

to promote, undertake or support programmes designed to facilitate the international exchange of information relevant to training or personnel development within the building and construction industry;

to perform any functions that are necessary or convenient for or incidental to the performance of functions referred to above.