Apprentices Act, 1961

THE APPRENTICES ACT, 1961. ACTNO.52 OF 1961, 12th December, 1961.

An Act to provide for the regulation and control of training of apprentices and for matters connected therewith.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

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Sections	Particulars
	Preamble
1	Short title, Extent, Commencement and Application
2	Definitions
3	Reservation of Training Places for the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes in designated, trades
4	Contract of Apprenticeship
5	Novation of contract of apprenticeship
6	Period of apprenticeship training
7	Termination of apprenticeship contract
8	Number of apprentices for a designated trade
9	Practical and Basic training of apprentices
10	Related instruction of apprentices
11	Obligations of Employers
12	Obligations of Apprentices
13	Payment to Apprentices
14	Health, Safety and Welfare of Apprentices
15	Hours of Work, Overtime, Leave and Holidays
16	Employer’s Liability for compensation for injury
17	Conduct and Discipline
18	Apprentices are trainees and not workers
19	Records and Returns
20	Settlement of Disputes
21	Holding of test and grant of certificate and conclusion of training
22	Offer and Acceptance of Employment
23	Authorities
24	Constitution of councils
25	Vacancies not to invalidate Acts and Proceedings
26	Apprenticeship Advisers
27	Deputy and Assistant Apprenticeship Advisers
28	Apprenticeship Advisers to be public servants
29	Powers of Entry, Inspection, Etc.
30	Offences and Penalties
31	Penalty where no specific penalty is provided
32	Offences by Companies
33	Cognizance of Offences
34	Deligation of Powers
35	Construction of References
36	Protection of Action taken in good faith
37	Power to make rules
38	Repealed
Schedule	Modifications in the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 in its application to apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961