PART 2Agricultural workers

Apprentices11.

(1)

An agricultural worker is an apprentice employed under an apprenticeship if—

(a)

they are employed under either a contract of apprenticeship, an apprenticeship agreement within the meaning of section 32 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 20097 or are treated as employed under a contract of apprenticeship; and

(b)

they are within the first 12 months after the commencement of that employment under 19 years of age.

(2)

An agricultural worker must be treated as employed under a contract of apprenticeship if they are engaged in Wales under Government arrangements known as Foundation Apprenticeships, Apprenticeships or Higher Apprenticeships.

(3)

In this article “Government arrangements” means arrangements made under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 19738 or under section 17B of the Jobseekers Act 19959.