Section A3 Power to issue apprenticeship certificateF1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The Secretary of State may issue a certificate (“an apprenticeship certificate”) F2in respect of a person who applies for it if it appears to the Secretary of State that the person has completed an approved English apprenticeship.

(2)

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about—

(a)

the manner in which applications under subsection (1) must be made;

(F3b)

the supply by the Secretary of State of apprenticeship certificates issued under that subsection, and copies of those certificates, to—

(i)

persons in respect of whom they were issued;

(ii)

persons for whom those persons work or have worked under approved English apprenticeship agreements to which the certificates relate.

(3)

The Secretary of State may charge a fee for issuing an apprenticeship certificate or supplying a copy only if, and to the extent that, the charging of the fee is authorised by regulations.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 1 Ch. A1 inserted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 1 para. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 28); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(a) (with Sch. Pt. 2)
F2: Words in s. A3(1) substituted (1.4.2017) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), s. 44(5), Sch. 4 para. 6(2); S.I. 2017/346, reg. 2(a)
F3: S. A3(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2017) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), s. 44(5), Sch. 4 para. 6(3); S.I. 2017/346, reg. 2(a)

Notes on Chapter A1

Textual amendments

F2: Words in Pt. 1 Ch. A1 heading inserted (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 6; S.I. 2019/61, reg. 2(b)

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Textual amendments

F1: S. A2G cross-heading omitted (8.11.2017) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 19; S.I. 2017/1055, reg. 2(b)(iii)
F3: Ss. A2-A2I and cross-headings substituted for s. A2 (1.4.2017) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), s. 44(5), Sch. 4 para. 5; S.I. 2017/346, reg. 2(a)