S.I. No. 409/2018 - Industrial Training (Laboratory Industry) Order 2018

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 12th October, 2018.

An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna, after making such inquiries as it thinks proper and consultation with organisations and associations appearing to it to be representative of substantial numbers of employers in the activities referred to in this Order and of substantial numbers of persons employed in such activities, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 23 of the Industrial Training Act 1967 (No. 5 of 1967) and by section 38 of the Further Education and Training Act 2013 (No. 25 of 2013) hereby makes the following Order:

1. This Order may be cited as the Industrial Training (Laboratory Industry) Order 2018.

2. The following activities are hereby declared to be designated industrial activities for the purposes of the Industrial Training Act 1967 (No. 5 of 1967):

(a) the collection and recording of samples for scientific analysis;

(b) the recording of results from scientific analysis;

(c) the scientific analysis and/or testing of consumables and/or solutions used in a laboratory;

(d) the preparation and testing of samples for scientific analysis;

(e) the maintenance and/or calibration of equipment ordinarily used in a laboratory; and

(f) all other activities which are ancillary to (a) to (e).

GIVEN under the Official Seal of An tSeirbhís OideachaisLeanúnaigh agus Scileanna,

12 September 2018.

The Seal of An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna was affixed in the presence of:

PATRICK DELANEY,

a member of An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agusScileanna, authorised by An tSeirbhís OideachaisLeanúnaigh agus Scileanna to act in that behalf.

PAUL O’TOOLE,

a member of An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agusScileanna, authorised by An tSeirbhís OideachaisLeanúnaigh agus Scileanna to act in that behalf.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna was established under the Further Education and Training Act 2013 to promote training in industry and commerce.

This Order defines the activities of the laboratory industry in relation to which An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna shall exercise its functions in the creation of statutory apprenticeships.