Apprentices Act, 1961

Section - 1 - Short title, extent, commencement and application
Section - 2 - Definitions
Section - 3 - Qualifications for being engaged as an apprentice
Section - 3A - Reservation of training places for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in designated trades
Section - 3B - Reservation of training places for other Backward Classes in designated trades
Section - 4 - Contract of apprenticeship
Section - 5 - Novation of contract of apprenticeship
Section - 5A - Regulation of optional trade
Section - 5B - Engagement of apprentices from other States
Section - 6 - Period of apprenticeship training
Section - 7 - Termination of apprenticeship contract
Section - 8 - Number of apprentices for a designated trade and optional trade
Section - 9 - Practical and basic training of apprentices
Section - 10 - Related instruction of apprentices
Section - 11 - Obligations of employers
Section - 12 - Obligations of apprentices
Section - 13 - Payment to apprentices
Section - 14 - Health, safety and welfare of apprentices
Section - 15 - Hours of work, overtime, leave and holidays
Section - 16 - Employer's liability for compensation for Injury
Section - 17 - Conduct and discipline
Section - 18 - Apprentices are trainees and not workers
Section - 19 - Records and returns
Section - 20 - Settlement of disputes
Section - 21 - Holding of test and grant of certificate and conclusion of training
Section - 22 - Offer and acceptance of employment
Section - 23 - Authorities
Section - 24 - Constitution of Councils
Section - 25 - Vacancies not to invalidate acts and proceedings
Section - 26 - Apprenticeship Advisers
Section - 27 - Deputy and Assistant Apprenticeship Advisers
Section - 28 - Apprenticeship Advisers to be public servants
Section - 29 - Powers of entry, inspection, etc
Section - 30 - Offences and penalties
Section - 31 - Penalty where no specific penalty is provided
Section - 32 - Offences by companies
Section - 33 - Cognizance of offences
Section - 34 - Delegation of powers
Section - 35 - Construction of references
Section - 36 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section - 37 - Power to make rules
Section - 38 - [Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1964]
Schedule - MODIFICATIONS IN THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT, 1923 IN ITS APPLICATION TO APPRENTICES UNDER THE APPRENTICES ACT, 1961
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