Employment and Training Act 1973

Employment and Training Act 1973

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to establish public authorities concerned with arrangements for persons to obtain employment and with arrangements for training for employment and to make provision as to the functions of the authorities; to authorise the Secretary of State to provide temporary employment for unemployed persons; to amend the Industrial Training Act 1964 and the law relating to the provision by education authorities of services relating to employment; and for purposes connected with those matters
Citation	c. 50
Introduced by	The Secretary of State for Employment, Mr. Maurice Macmillan Second Reading 13 March 1973 (Commons)
Territorial extent	England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal assent	25 July 1973
Commencement	1 January 1974
Status: Amended

The Employment and Training Act 1973 (Chapter 50) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which makes arrangements for unemployed people to obtain employment by training and other support. It establishes the Manpower Services Commission, the Employment Service Agency and the Training Services Agency.