Apprenticeship Act, 1959

An Chomhairle acting as or for apprenticeship committee.

23.—(1) Where an order under subsection (1) of section 22 of this Act does not establish an apprenticeship committee for a particular apprenticeship district, then, until an apprenticeship committee is established for the district, An Chomhairle shall act for all purposes as that committee and references in the subsequent sections of this Act to an apprenticeship committee, the trade for which it is established and the district thereof shall be construed accordingly.

(2) Where an apprenticeship committee—

(a) is requested by An Chomhairle to make and submit for confirmation, within a specified period, any rules which the committee is empowered or required by this Act to make, or

(b) is requested by An Chomhairle to perform, within a specified period, any function which the committee is empowered or required by section 38 , section 39 or section 41 of this Act to perform, and

(c) fails to comply with the request,

An Chomhairle, if it so thinks proper, may act for the committee for the purpose of making the rules or performing the function, as the case may be.

(3) Where An Chomhairle refuses to confirm rules under any section of this Act submitted for confirmation, An Chomhairle, if it so thinks proper, may act for the apprenticeship committee concerned for the purpose of making rules under that section.

(4) Rules made by virtue of this section shall not require confirmation.