Binding Apprentices Act, 1850, 19 of 1850 (Rep., Act 52 of 1961)

Section 12. Master may assign Apprentice with his consent to other person, provided acceptance of Apprentice by assignee is endorsed on contract, &c

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

12. Master may assign Apprentice with his consent to other person, provided acceptance of Apprentice by assignee is endorsed on contract, &c. 13, 14. Upon complaint by, or on behalf of Apprentice, of specified breaches of duty by Master, Magistrate may summon Master and examine into the matter, and cancel the contract and assess allowance for Apprentice, &c. but (14) reasonable chastisement of Apprentice by Master not to be a ground for cancelling contract, and cancellation not to bar criminal liability of Master. 15, 16. Upon complaint by, or on behalf of Master, of specified misconduct of Apprentice, Magistrate may issue warrant against latter, and punish him by imprisonment, or whipping, or keeping on bread and water, &c. and (16) in case of wilful and repeated ill behaviour, contract may be cancelled, &c. 17. How money recovered from Master on behalf of Apprentice may be applied.

Source: India Code