Apprentices Act, 1961

Novation of contract of apprenticeship Where an employer with whom a contract of apprenticeship has been entered into, is for any reason unable to fulfil his obliga­tions under the contract and with the approval of the Apprenticeship Adviser it is agreed between the employer, the apprentice or his guardian and any other employer that the […]

Contract of apprenticeship (1) No person shall be engaged as an apprentice to undergo apprenticeship training in a designated trade unless such person or, if he is a minor, his guardian has entered into a contract of apprenticeship with the employer. (2) The apprenticeship training shall be deemed to have commenced on the date on

Reservation of training places for other Backward Classes in designated trades (1) In every designated trade, training places shall be reserved by the employer for the Other Backward Classes and where there is more than one designated trade in an establishment, such training places shall be reserved also on the basis of the total number

Reservation of training places for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in designated trades (1) In every designated trade, training places shall be reserved by the employer for the Scheduled Castes and the Sched­uled Tribes [and where there is more than one designated trade in an establishment, such training places shall be reserved also on

Qualifications for being engaged as an apprentice A person shall not ‘be qualified for being engaged as an apprentice to undergo apprenticeship training in any designated trade, unless he— [(a)   is not less than fourteen years of age, and for designated trades related to hazardous industries, not less than eighteen years of age; and]

Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— [(a)   “All India Council” means the All India Council of Technical Education established by the resolution of the Government of India in the former Ministry of Education No. F. 16-10/44-E.III, dated the 30th November, 1945;] [(aa)]   “apprentice” means a person who is undergoing apprenticeship

Short title, extent, commencement and application (1) This Act may be called the Apprentices Act, 1961. (2) It extends to the whole of India [***] . (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different States. (4) The