Act Info:
Preamble1 - APPRENTICES ACT, 1961
Chapter 1 Section1 - Short title, extent, commencement and application
Section2 - Definitions
Chapter 2 Section3 - Qualification for being engaged as an apprentice
Section3A - Reservation of training places for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in designated trades
Section3B - Reservation of training places for Other Backward Classes in designated trades
Section4 - Contract of apprenticeship
Section5 - Novation of contract of apprenticeship
Section6 - Period of apprenticeship training
Section7 - Termination of apprenticeship contract
Section8 - Number of apprentices for a designated trade
Section9 - Practical and basic training of apprentices
Section10 - Related instruction of apprentices
Section11 - Obligations of employers
Section12 - Obligations of apprentices
Section13 - Payment to apprentices
Section14 - Health, safety and welfare of apprentices
Section15 - Hours of work, overtime, leave and holidays
Section16 - Employer's liability for compensation for injury
Section17 - Conduct and discipline
Section18 - Apprentices are trainees and not workers
Section19 - Records and returns
Section20 - Settlement of disputes
Section21 - Holding of test and grant of certificate and conclusion of training
Section22 - Offer and acceptance of employment
Chapter 3 Section23 - Authorities
Section24 - Constitution of Councils
Section25 - Vacancies not to invalidate acts and proceedings
Section26 - Apprenticeship Advisers
Section27 - Deputy and Assistant Apprenticeship Advisers
Section28 - Apprenticeship Advisers to be public servants
Section29 - Powers of entry, inspection, etc
Section30 - Offences and penalties
Section31 - Penalty where no specific penalty is provided
Section32 - Offences by companies
Section33 - Cognizance of offences
Section34 - Delegation of powers
Section35 - Construction of references
Section36 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section37 - Power to make rules
Section38 - Repealed
Schedule1 - THE SCHEDULE
Amending Act1 - APPRENTICES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2007