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Apprentices Act
An Act to provide for the regulation and control of training of apprentices and for matters connected therewith.
| Act Id | 196152 |
| Act Number | 52 |
| Enactment Date | 1961-12-12 |
| Act Year | 1961 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship |
| Enforcement Date | 01-03-1962 |
- PRELIMINARY
- APPRENTICES AND THEIR TRAINING
- 3 Qualifications for being engaged as an apprentice
- 3A Reservation of training places for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in designated trades
- 3B Reservation of training places for Other Backward Classes in designated trades
- 4 Contract of apprenticeship
- 5 Novation of contract of apprenticeship
- 5A Regulation of optional trade
- 5B Engagement of apprentices from other States
- 6 Period of apprenticeship training
- 7 Termination of apprenticeship contract
- 8 Number of apprentices for a designated trade
- 9 Practical and basic training of apprentices
- 10 Related instruction of apprentices
- 11 Obligations of employers
- 12 Obligations of apprentices
- 13 Payment to apprentices
- 14 Health, safety and welfare of apprentices
- 15 Hours of work, overtime, leave and holidays
- 16 Employer‟s liability for compensation for injury
- 17 Conduct and discipline
- 18 Apprentices are trainees and not workers
- 19 Records and returns
- 20 Settlement of disputes
- 21 Holding of test and grant of certificate and conclusion of training
- 22 Offer and acceptance of employment
- AUTHORITIES
- 23 Authorities
- 24 Constitution of Councils
- 25 Vacancies not to invalidate acts and proceedings
- 26 Apprenticeship Advisers
- 27 Deputy and Assistant Apprenticeship Advisers
- 28 Apprenticeship Advisers to be public servants
- 29 Powers of entry, inspection, etc
- 30 Offences and penalties
- 31 Penalty where no specific penalty is provided
- 32 Offences by companies
- 33 Cognizance of offences
- 34 Delegation of powers
- 35 Construction of references
- 36 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 37 Power to make rules
- 38 Repeal
