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CAP. 1130]
Vocational Training Council
(Cap. 47)
[1982 Ed.
(c) examine and make recommendations to the Governor on the financial needs of technical institutes and industrial training centres;
(d) operate and maintain any technical institute assigned to it by the Government;
(e) keep under review-
(i) the needs of industry for trained manpower;
(ii) the availability of trained manpower to meet the needs of industry;
(iii) the facilities available to train the manpower needed by industry;
(iv) the provision by employers of industrial training and apprenticeships; and
(v) the adequacy of industrial training provided by employers for trainees and apprentices and the measures to be taken to promote and improve such training;
(f) consider and recommend which trades should be specified by the Governor to be designated trades under section 45 of the Apprenticeship Ordinance; and
(g) consider and approve, if thought fit, recommendations from training boards and general committees for training courses.
(2) The Council may do all things that are necessary for, or incidental or conducive to, the better carrying out of the objects of the Council and may in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing-
(a) consult with the Government and with any interested person on any matter pertaining to technical education or industrial training;
(b) conduct or commission research into any aspect of technical education or industrial training;
(c) receive and consider suggestions or proposals for the development of technical education and industrial training;
(d) specify the skills and operations to be taught to persons undergoing industrial training;
(e) devise training programmes, examinations and tests for any trade;
(f) recommend the minimum standard of education to be attained by persons as a pre-requisite to their undergoing technical education or industrial training;
(g) disseminate training materials and information on matters kept under review under subsection (1);
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