[F128Specification of apprenticeship standards for WalesE+W
(1)The Welsh Ministers may prepare a draft specification of apprenticeship standards.
(2)In preparing the draft, the Welsh Ministers must consult such persons as they think appropriate.
(3)Having prepared a draft, the Welsh Ministers may by order provide that a specification of apprenticeship standards (“the specification of apprenticeship standards for Wales”) is to have effect—
(a)in the form of the draft, or
(b)in that form with such modifications as the Welsh Ministers think appropriate.
(4)Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to the first draft specification to be prepared by the Welsh Ministers after the commencement of this section.
(5)The Welsh Ministers may not make an order under subsection (3) unless satisfied that the specification of apprenticeship standards given effect to by the order complies with section 31.
(6)The power conferred by subsection (3) is to be exercised so as to secure that at any time only one specification of apprenticeship standards has effect as the specification of apprenticeship standards for Wales.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. A9, A10 inserted (4.7.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 24(1), 44(2)(c)
Commencement Information
I1S. 28 in force at 10.5.2013 by S.I. 2013/1100, art. 2(1)(k)