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Manpower Training Act, 1981 (Act No. 56 of 1981)

Chapter 4 : Training Centres

31B. Establishment of advisory committee for regional training centres

 

1) The Minister shall establish a committee to be known as the advisory committee for regional training centres.

 

2) The advisory committee shall consist of -
a) one person nominated by each of the regional training centres;
b) one person nominated by the board; and
c) one person nominated by the Department.

 

3) The Minister shall appoint the members referred to in subsection (2), of whom one member shall be designated by him as chairman and another member as vice-chairman of the advisory committee.

 

4) A member of the advisory committee shall hold office for such period as the Minister may determine at the time of the appointment of such member, but may be reappointed at the expiration of that period: Provided that the Minister may at any time terminate the membership of a member if in his opinion there is sufficient reason for doing so.

 

5) If a member of the advisory committee dies or for any reason vacates his office, the vacancy shall, subject to the provisions of subsections (2) and (3), be filled by the appointment of another person as member of the advisory committee, and the member so appointed shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the period for which his predecessor was appointed.

 

6) The chairman of the advisory committee shall, in the event of an equality of votes on any matter considered at any meeting of the advisory committee, have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote.

 

7) When the chairman of the advisory committee is absent from a meeting of the committee, the vice-chairman shall act as chairman, and when both the chairman and vice-chairman are absent after due notice of such meeting has been given to them, the members of the advisory committee present at that meeting shall elect one from among their number to preside at that meeting, and the person acting as chairman in terms of this subsection shall, while so acting, have all the powers and perform all the functions of the chairman.

 

8) The advisory committee may make rules as to -
a) the convening of, the fixing of a quorum for and the procedure at meetings;
b) any other matter which may be necessary for the efficient performing, carrying out or exercise of its functions, duties and powers.

 

9) The advisory committee shall advise the registrar on -
a) matters contemplated in section 31(3); and
b) any other matter relating to the training of employees or other persons which the registrar refers to it.

 

10) There shall be paid to a member of the advisory committee who is not in the full-time service of the State, the remuneration determined from time to time by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, as well as the allowances (if any) so determined.

 

11) The secretarial work of the advisory committee shall be performed by officers or employees serving in the Department who have been designated for this purposes by the Director-General.