APPENDIX I(2)
Apprentices Act, 1961
[Act No. 52 of 19611 as amended by Acts 52 of 19642, 25 of 19683,
27 of 19734 , 41 of 19865 and 4 of 19976]
CONTENTS
Sections
CHAPTER I - Preliminary
1.
2.
Short title, extent, commencement
Definitions
CHAPTER II - Apprentices and their Training
3.
Qualifications for being engaged as an apprentice
3-A.
Reservation of training places for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in designated trades.
4.
Contract of apprenticeship
5.
Novation of contract of apprenticeship
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
1.
The Act came into force on March 1, 1962 vide GSR 246, dated Feb. 12,1962
2.
Published in Gazette of India, Pt. II, S.1, dated December 30,1964.
3.
Published in Gazette of India, Pt.II, S.1, dated May 24, 1968 and came into force on August 15,1968.
4.
Act 27 of 1973 came into force w.e.f. December 1, 1974 vide GSR 1293, dated
November 1974
5.
Act 41 of 1986 came into force w.e.f. December 16,1987 vide GSR 974(E), dated December 10, 1987
6.
Act 4 of 1997 came into force w.e.f. January 8, 1997.
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
CHAPTER III - AUTHORITIES
23.
Authorities
24.
Constitution of Councils
25.
Vacancies