The Apprentices Act, 1961

Sections

1. I — PRELIMINARY
2. 1Short title, extent, commencement and application
3. 2Definitions
4. II — APPRENTICES AND THEIR TRAINING
5. 3Qualifications for being engaged as an apprentice
6. 3AReservation of training places for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in designated trade
7. 3BReservation of training places for Other Backward Classes in designated trades
8. III — AUTHORITIES
9. 4Item (f) re-lettered as item (i) thereof by s. 17, ibid . (w.e.f. 1-12-1974)
10. II — APPRENTICES AND THEIR TRAINING
11. 5Novation of contract of apprenticeship
12. 5ARegulation of optional trade
13. 5BEngagement of apprentices from other States
14. 6Period of apprenticeship training
15. 7The word "and" omitted by Act 4 of 1997, s. 6 (w.e.f. 8-1-1997)
16. 8Number of apprentices for a designated trade
17. 9Practical and basic training of apprentices
18. 10Related instruction of apprentices
19. 11Obligations of employers
20. 12Obligations of apprentices
21. 13Payment to apprentices
22. 14Health, safety and welfare of apprentices
23. 15Hours of work, overtime, leave and holidays
24. 16Employer's liability for compensation for injury
25. 17Conduct and discipline
26. 18Apprentices are trainees and not workers
27. 19Records and returns
28. 20Settlement of disputes
29. 21Holding of test and grant of certificate and conclusion of training
30. 22Offer and acceptance of employment
31. III — AUTHORITIES
32. 23Authorities
33. 24Constitution of Councils
34. 25Vacancies not to invalidate acts and proceedings
35. 26Apprenticeship Advisers
36. 27Deputy and Assistant Apprenticeship Advisers
37. 28Apprenticeship Advisers to be public servants
38. 29Powers of entry, inspection, etc
39. 30Offences and penalties
40. 31Penalty where no specific penalty is provided
41. 32Offences by companies
42. 33Cognizance of offences
43. 34Delegation of powers
44. 35Construction of references
45. 36Protection of action taken in good faith
46. 37Power to make rules