Part 1Apprenticeships, study and training
Chapter 1Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship frameworks: England
I113English issuing authority
1
The Secretary of State may designate a person to issue apprenticeship frameworks relating to a particular apprenticeship sector.
2
The power conferred by this section must be exercised so as to secure that, at any time, only one person is designated by the Secretary of State to issue apprenticeship frameworks relating to a particular apprenticeship sector.
3
A person designated under this section must, in exercising functions under this Chapter—
a
comply with directions given by the Secretary of State;
b
have regard to guidance given by the Secretary of State.
4
A designation under this section may be amended or revoked by the Secretary of State.
5
In this Chapter the “English issuing authority”, in relation to an apprenticeship framework, means the person designated under this section to issue frameworks of that description.