The Apprenticeships (Form of Apprenticeship Agreement) Regulations 2012

Form of the apprenticeship agreement for Crown servants and Parliamentary staff

3.—(1) For the purposes of persons falling within section 36(1)(a) and (c)(ii) of the Act, regulation 2 applies, subject to the following provisions.

(2) In relation to an apprenticeship agreement under which a person undertakes Crown employment, a reference to—

(a) a contract of service shall be construed as a reference to the terms of employment of an apprentice in Crown employment;

(b) an apprentice shall be construed as a reference to an apprentice in Crown employment.

(3) In relation to an apprenticeship agreement under which a person undertakes employment as a relevant member of the House of Commons staff, a reference to—

(a) a contract of service shall be construed as including a reference to the terms of employment of a relevant member of the House of Commons staff;

(b) an apprentice shall be construed as a reference to a relevant member of the House of Commons staff;

(c) an employer will be to—

(i) the House of Commons Commission, for a person appointed by the Commission; or

(ii) the Speaker, for a member of the Speaker’s personal staff and any person employed in the refreshment department, where that person was not appointed by the Commission.