Amendment of the Council Tax (Discount Disregards) Order 19922

1

The Council Tax (Discount Disregards) Order 19922 is amended as follows.

2

In Schedule 1 (definition of students, etc.)—

a

in Part I (apprentices)—

i

in paragraph 1(1)(b) for “National Council for Vocational Qualifications” substitute “Qualifications and Curriculum Authority”,

ii

for paragraph 1(1)(c) substitute—

c

employed at a salary or in receipt of an allowance or both, which are, in total no more than £195 per week

b

in paragraph 2(a) of Part II (students), for “the Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges” substitute “the British Council”; and

c

for paragraph 8(1) of Part IV (youth training), substitute—

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1

A person is a youth training trainee on a particular day if, on that day he is—

a

under the age of 25; and

b

undertaking training—

i

pursuant to arrangements made under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 19733,

ii

which is funded by the Learning and Skills Council for England.

3

In Part I (establishments for students) of Schedule 2 (prescribed educational establishments)—

a

omit paragraph 1(d), and

b

in the definition of “further education” in paragraph 2, for “the Education Act 1944” substitute “section 2 of the Education Act 19964”.