The Individual Learning Account (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Individual Learning Account (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 and come into force on 1st April 2013.

Amendment of the Individual Learning Account (Scotland) Regulations 2011

2.—(1) The Individual Learning Account (Scotland) Regulations 2011(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3 (qualifying persons (learning account holders))—

(a) in paragraph (1)(b), after “(5D)” insert “, (5E)”;

(b) in paragraph (5D), delete “national”; and

(c) after paragraph (5D), insert—

“(5E) The condition in this paragraph is that the person is not participating in the training programme known as Community Jobs Scotland established pursuant to arrangements made by the Scottish Ministers under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973(2).”,

(3) In regulation 4(6)(a) (registration (learning account holders)), after “(5D)” insert “, (5E)”.

(4) In regulation 12(3)(b)(ii) (grant: supplementary provision), after “(5D)” insert “, (5E)”.

Savings and transitional provision

3.  Any payments which are due to a Learning Account Holder in terms of the Individual Learning Account (Scotland) Regulations 2011 immediately prior to the coming into force of these Regulations continue to be payable for the remainder of the Account Holder’s Year.

ANGELA CONSTANCE

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

26th February 2013