{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/apprenticeships-skills-children-and-learning-act-2009/section-103",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/apprenticeships-skills-children-and-learning-act-2009/section-103.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2009/22",
  "legislation_title": "Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/apprenticeships-skills-children-and-learning-act-2009",
  "path": "section/103",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "103",
  "heading": "Means tests",
  "text": "(1) For the purpose of the exercise of the powers under section 100(1)(c), (d) or (e), the Secretary of State may—\n(a) carry out means tests;\n(b) arrange for other persons to carry out means tests.\n(1A) For the purpose of the exercise of the powers under section 100(1)(c), (d) or (e), the Greater London Authority, a combined authority or CCA, or a district council or county council that is a strategic authority, may—\n(a) carry out means tests;\n(b) arrange for other persons to carry out means tests.\n(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 103(1) substituted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 16(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 103(1A) inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 13 para. 8 (with s. 102)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 103(2) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 16(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications) (6.11.2018) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1141), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch. (with art. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications) (6.11.2018) by The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1142), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch. (with art. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications) (6.11.2018) by The West of England Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1143), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch. (with art. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications) (6.11.2018) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1144), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch. (with art. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications) (6.11.2018) by The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1146), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch. (with art. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications) (6.11.2018) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1145), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch. (with art. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications) (5.11.2019) by The Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1457), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch. (with art. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications (28.7.2020) by The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/806), arts. 1, 9, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications) (E.) (30.1.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(2), 9, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications) (E.) (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 32, Sch. 3 (with art. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/602), regs. 1(1), 6, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C12",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/603), regs. 1(1), 6, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C13",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications) (with application in accordance with art. 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/601), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C14",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications) (22.4.2026) by The Warwickshire County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/448), regs. 1(1), 6, Sch. para. 7 (with reg. 1(3)(4))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C15",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications) (22.4.2026) by The Surrey County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/447), regs. 1(1), 6, Sch. para. 7 (with reg. 1(3)(4))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C16",
      "text": "S. 103 applied (with modifications) (22.4.2026) by The Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/446), regs. 1(1), 6, Sch. para. 7 (with reg. 1(3)(4))"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 103 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/22/section/103",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:10:50.261352+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}