Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

These Regulations may be cited as the Public Sector Apprenticeship Targets Regulations 2017 and come into force on 31st March 2017.

In these Regulations—

• “the 2009 Act” means the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009;

• “Group A” has the meaning given by regulation 3(2);

• “Group B” has the meaning given by regulation 3(3);

• “headcount” has the meaning given by regulation 2;

• “target period” has the meaning given by regulation 5.