Citation

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2020.

Commencement of section 114 of the Digital Economy Act 2017

2.  Section 114 (qualifications relating to information technology: payment of tuition fees) of the Digital Economy Act 2017 comes into force on 1st August 2020.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force section 114 (qualifications relating to information technology: payment of tuition fees) of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30) on 1st August 2020.

Section 114 amends section 88(1) of, and Schedule 5 to, the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22). The amended Act requires the Secretary of State to ensure that specified qualifications in information technology are free of charge, and provide facilities, for a person aged 19 or over, who does not already have the qualification in question or a comparable or higher level qualification, and who satisfies any conditions as may be specified in Regulations.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Digital Economy Act 2017 have been brought into force by Commencement Regulations made before the date of these Regulations: