Further Education and Training Act 2014
sec.6Who is an apprentice
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sec.6 Who is an apprentice
An employee who is being trained in an apprenticeship is an apprentice if an apprenticeship contract for the apprenticeship has been signed by the parties to the contract, whether or not the contract has been registered under this Act. Section 15 states who are the parties to the contract. However, an employee is not an apprentice if— the employee’s employer is a prohibited employer; and the employment contravenes the declaration of the employer under section 59 . (sec.6-ssec.1) An employee who is being trained in an apprenticeship is an apprentice if an apprenticeship contract for the apprenticeship has been signed by the parties to the contract, whether or not the contract has been registered under this Act. Section 15 states who are the parties to the contract. (sec.6-ssec.2) However, an employee is not an apprentice if— the employee’s employer is a prohibited employer; and the employment contravenes the declaration of the employer under section 59 .
- (a) the employee’s employer is a prohibited employer; and
- (b) the employment contravenes the declaration of the employer under section 59 .