Industrial Training Act 1982
What this means for your business
- Enforced by
- Mining Remediation Authority, National Highways, Natural England
- Applies to
- United Kingdom
- On this page
- 5 compliance obligations, 2 practical guides
What you must do
5 compliance obligations under this legislation.
Management duties 1
Apply for and comply with industrial training exemption certificate
If your business is required to pay the industrial training levy, you can apply to the relevant training board for an exemption certificate by showing that your training arrangements meet the board’s proposals. While the certificate is in force you do not pay the levy, but you must follow any conditions set out in the certificate and keep evidence of compliance. The board can cancel the certificate if you breach those conditions, and you will then have to pay the levy.
Payments and fees 2
Pay any levy imposed by a revocation order
If a revocation order is made to wind up an industrial training board and it includes a levy on employers, you must pay that levy (unless you are exempt). You can appeal the assessment to an employment tribunal within the time set by the order. In practice this may mean an extra financial charge that you need to budget for and record.
Pay industrial training levy and handle any appeal
If your business is issued a levy order under the Industrial Training Act, you must pay the amount specified, keep the required evidence of liability and payment, and you have a set period to appeal to an employment tribunal if you think the levy is incorrect.
Offences and prohibitions 1
Fail to comply with information request from training board
Fine up to £2,500If an industrial training board asks you, as an employer, to provide returns or keep records and you do not comply, you commit a criminal offence. On conviction in a magistrates’ court you face a fine of up to £2,500. No prison term is attached.
Reporting and filing 1
Provide information to industrial training board when requested
If the industrial training board asks you for information under a direction from the Secretary of State, you must give it to them in the form and at the times they specify. This duty helps the board carry out its training functions for your industry.
Penalties for non-compliance
1 penalty under this legislation.
Fail to comply with information request from training board
Fine up to £2,500
Practical guidance
Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.
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Sections and provisions
27 classified provisions from this legislation.
Duties 8
- s.4 Winding up of boards.
- s.7 Provisions supplementary to s. 6. board
- s.8 Reports and accounts. person
- s.10 Training for employment overseas. An industrial training board
- s.12 Provisions supplementary to s. 11.
- s.14 Exemption certificates. board
- s.15 Default powers in relation to proposals. board
- s.17 Financial provisions. board
Powers 8
- s.1 Establishment of industrial training boards.
- s.2 Establishment of committees.
- s.3A Transfer of assets on revocation or amendment of industrial training order.
- s.5 Functions of boards.
- s.9 Publication of information.
- s.16 Enterprise zones.
- s.19 The Industrial Training Boards’ Combined Pension Fund.
- Schedule 1 Industrial Training Boards