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Section - 38 - [Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1964]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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