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The Ministry appoints a body for collaboration on vocational education and training. This
body shall advise the Ministry and take initiatives to promote vocational education and
training. The body is to include representatives for the social partners and for the Ministry.
The Ministry decides the composition and functions of the body.
Amended by Acts of 30 June 2000 no. 63 (in force 1 Aug 2000, pursuant to the Decree of 30 June 2000 no.
645), 2 July 2004 no. 69 (in force 1 Sep 2004, pursuant to the Decree of 2 July 2004 no. 1064).
Section 12-2. Advisory councils
The Ministry appoints advisory councils for vocational education and training. Each trade
or trade area for which apprenticeship training may be provided in training establishments
shall be affiliated to an advisory council. The Ministry decides on the advice of the body for
collaboration on vocational education and training which advisory councils shall be
appointed, the size of the councils, what professional field each council shall cover and
the rules concerning the responsibilities of the councils.
Amended by Acts of 30 June 2000 no. 63 (in force 1 Aug 2000, pursuant to the Decree of 30 June 2000 no.
645), 2 July 2004 no. 69 (in force 1 Sep 2004, pursuant to the Decree of 2 July 2004 no. 1064).
Section 12-3. County vocational training boards and vocational training committees
The county authority appoints a vocational training board with responsibilities pursuant to
sections 4-3, 12-3 and 12-4.
This board shall consist of members with personal deputies that together have a broad
insight into all vocational education and training and into industrial and employment
issues. In all events representatives of the social partners shall be appointed on the
recommendation of the employees’ organisations and on the recommendation of the
employers’ organisations. The representatives of the social partners shall constitute the
majority of the board members. In addition there shall be at least one representative for
the pupils, apprentices or training candidates on the recommendation of organisations or
bodies that represent these groups. The county authority may ask the teachers’
organisations to propose board members.
The board elects its own chairperson and deputy chairperson. The board’s term of office is
the same as that of the County Council. The pupils’, apprentices’ and training candidates’
representatives are appointed for two years at a time.
The county authority is responsible for preparing any business to be dealt with by the
board.
The Ministry may issue further regulations concerning the work of the board.
The board is to appoint an advisory vocational training committee for each of the trades or
trade areas, or use the examination board as a vocational training committee. The Ministry
may issue regulations concerning the composition and activities of the vocational training
committee.
Section 14, subsection 1a, of the Local Government Act does not apply to the
appointment of members to the vocational training board.