# The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England and Wales) Order 2012

S.I. 2012/3112 · made 12 December 2012 · revised to 6 April 2015

This Order amends the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 so that persons working under apprenticeship agreements, within the meaning of section 32 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, are entitled to the same national minimum wage rate as those employed under contracts of apprenticeship.

Made under: Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Section 265)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/apprenticeships-skills-children-and-learning-act-2009-consequential-amendments-to-subordinate-legislation-england-and-wales-order-2012/pdf/uksi_20123112_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/apprenticeships-skills-children-and-learning-act-2009-consequential-amendments-to-subordinate-legislation-england-and-wales-order-2012/pdf/uksiem_20123112_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Employment And Training, England And Wales
Made 12th December 2012
Laid before Parliament 18th December 2012
Coming into force 9th January 2013
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 265(1) and (2) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England and Wales) Order 2012 and comes into force on 9th January 2013.

## 2 Amendment of the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999

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## 3 Amendment of the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002

(1) The Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 20, after “apprenticeship” insert “or an apprenticeship agreement (within the meaning of section 32 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009)”.

## Signature

Matthew Hancock
Minister for Skills
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
12th December 2012

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 so that persons working under apprenticeship agreements, within the meaning of section 32 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, are entitled to the same national minimum wage rate as those employed under contracts of apprenticeship.
This Order also amends the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002, with the effect that those Regulations do not apply to apprenticeship agreements within the meaning of section 32 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it contains only consequential amendments. The Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the Order on www.legislation.gov.uk.

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