After section 8 of the Principal Act , the following section is inserted in Division 1:

8A.     Board to convene industry forum

(1)  The Board is to hold a public meeting at least once in each calendar year for interested members of the building and construction industry –

(a) to consider issues that relate to the development of skills within the industry; and

(b) to provide advice on those issues to the Board.

(2)  The Board is to give not less than 2 weeks' notice of the public meeting in at least 3 daily newspapers published and circulating in the State.