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Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998)

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Constitution of the Chemical Industries and Training Authority (CHIETA)

15. Functions of the Secretariat

 

15.1 The Secretariat will be responsible for the following functions:
15.1.1 compiling the Sector Skills Plan from information collected from chemical sector employers, chamber Skills Plans, the critical skills matrix and any other relevant research report;
15.1.2 generating standards in accordance with the scarce/critical skills identified by the sector;
15.1.3 consolidating learnerships submitted by employers in the sector for the Chambers and the sector;
15.1.4 maintaining a database of learnership agreements;
15.1.5 administering and reporting to the Chambers on adherence to standards and qualifications;
15.1.6 maintaining a database of providers, verifiers and assessors;
15.1.7 managing and overseeing a procedure for receipt of levy transfers and disbursing of grants for the CHIETA;
15.1.8 developing and managing the financial strategy of the CHIETA and reporting quarterly on the CHIETAs financial position to the Governing Board;
15.1.9 compiling financial reports for submission to the Director-General;
15.1.10 distributing information to the Governing Board, all committees established in terms of this constitution, Employment Services and the Department;
15.1.11 collating quarterly reports from the Chambers in respect of the sub-sectoral employment situation;
15.1.12 ensuring an open line of communication between all structures of the CHIETA and other SETAs;
15.1.13 managing and overseeing the Procurement Procedure, in terms of Section 76(4)c of the Public Finance Management Act;
15.1.14 investigating and reporting to the Governing Board on any matter relating to the sector or undertaking such investigation as may be required by the activities of the Governing Board;
15.1.15 making recommendations to EXCO in respect of the appointment of employees, the conditions of employment and employment policies and procedures;
15.1.16 maintaining and amending a schedule of participating Trade Unions, Employers' Associations, and committees approved by the Governing Board: and
15.1.17 preparing quarterly reports for submission to the Governing Board.