34Powers of Central Committee etc.

34 Powers of Central Committee etc.

(1) The powers and functions of the Central Committee are: (a) to determine and give directions on any matter referred to it by a Local Committee or the Chair of a Local Committee; and (b) subject to the approval of the Minister, to determine classes of persons, in addition to the persons otherwise eligible for the grant of tradespersons’ certificates, to whom such certificates may be granted, and the conditions subject to which such certificates may be granted to persons in the classes so determined; and (c) to determine that a person who has applied for a tradesperson’s certificate is, subject to satisfying such conditions (if any) as the Central Committee specifies, a person eligible to be granted a tradesperson’s certificate, and to direct that he or she must be granted a tradesperson’s certificate accordingly; and (d) to supervise Local Committees and to direct those Committees as to the general procedure to be followed, the principles to be applied and the considerations to be taken into account by those Committees in the exercise of the powers conferred on, or in the performance of the functions assigned to, those Committees under this Act; and (e) to determine the form of certificate to be granted to any person in accordance with the provisions of this Part; and (f) to make recommendations to the Minister in relation to the making of regulations providing that a Part of this Act shall apply, or shall cease to apply, to specified trades and to advise the Minister generally with respect to any action considered necessary to give effect to this Part. (2) The Chair of the Committee shall convene meetings of the Committee as and when required and, in any event, within 7 days after the date of receipt by him or her of an application therefor signed by a member of the Committee. (3) Any decision of the Committee on any matter within its powers and functions shall be final. (4) For the purpose of the exercise by the Central Committee of its powers and the performance of its functions under subsection (1) of this section: (a) the Central Committee, or the Chair of the Central Committee, may require a Local Committee to furnish to the Central Committee such documents and information in its possession as the Central Committee, or the Chair, specifies; and (b) the Central Committee may hear such evidence as it thinks fit. (5) The Central Committee may make rules, not inconsistent with this Act, in relation to the proceedings of that Committee or of any Local Committee. (6) There shall be a Secretary to the Central Committee, who shall be appointed by the Minister and shall attend all meetings of the Committee and take and maintain a record of all business transacted at those meetings.