1.—(1) A person is an apprentice on a particular day if, on that day he is—E+W
(a)employed for the purpose of learning a trade, business, profession, office, employment or vocation;
(b)for that purpose undertaking a programme of training leading to—
[F1(i)a qualification to which Part 7 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 applies which is awarded or authenticated by a body which is recognised by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation under section 132 of that Act in respect of the qualification, or
(ii)a qualification accredited by the Scottish Vocational Education Council, or
[F2(iii)a qualification which is awarded by a body in respect of the award of which it is recognised by Qualifications Wales under Part 3 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015;]]
[F3(c)employed at a salary or in receipt of an allowance or both, which are, in total no more than £195 per week.]
(2) A person is undertaking a programme for the purposes of paragraph (1) on a particular day, if the day falls within the relevant period for that programme.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(b)(i)(ii) substituted for words in Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(b) (E.) (1.4.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, Parts 7 and 8 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/677), arts. 1, 2; and Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(b)(i)-(iii) substituted for words in Sch. para. 1(1)(b) (W.) (1.11.2010) by The Council Tax (Discount Disregards) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2448), arts. 1(1), 2(2)
F2Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(b)(iii) substituted (W.) (1.5.2016) by The Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/236), regs. 1, 4
F3Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(c) substituted (E.) (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax (Discount Disregards) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3396), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)(ii); and corresponding amendments made to Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(c) (W.) (1.4.2007) by virtue of The Council Tax (Discount Disregards) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/580), arts. 1(1), 3(1)(b)(c)