Apprentices Act

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Objectives

The Apprentices Act seeks to provides for the regulation and control of training of apprentices, and to supplement the availability of trained technical employees for the industry. The Act requires employers to hire apprentices in certain designated trades as notified by the Government.

Applicability

The Apprentices Act extends to the whole of India. Its provisions apply to areas or industries specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette. The act shall not apply to an area or an industry until it is specified by notification.

Related Sections of the Act

Section 1 : Short title, extent, commencement and application. Section 1 : Short title, extent, commencement and application.

Important Definitions

2AA – Apprenticer

2D – Appropriate Government

2E – Designated tradee

2F – Employer

2G – Establishmenth

2H – Establishment in private sector

2I – Establishment in public sector

2K – Industry

2R – Worker

Related Schedules

Schedule, Section 16 — Section 16 - Modification in the Workmens Compensation Act in its application to apprentices

Schedule I — Rule 3(1): List of Designated Trades And Minimum Educational Qualifications

Schedule, Section 16 — Section 16 - Modification in the Workmens Compensation Act in its application to apprentices

Schedule I — Rule 3(1): List of Designated Trades And Minimum Educational Qualifications

Schedule V — Rule 6: Obligations Of Employer and Trade Apprentices

Schedule VI — Rule 6: Terms And Conditions of the Contract of Apprenticeship

Related Notifications

Not. Sec 1A – List of Industries covered under Section 1(4)(a) of the Apprentices Act, 1961 (31-Dec-1961)

G.S.R. 462(E) – Addition to List of Designated Trades (23-Aug-1975)

S.O. 1041 – Addition to List of Designated Trades (13-Apr-1994)

G.S.R. 560(E) – Addition to List of Designated Trades (10-Dec-1996)

S.O. 3159 – Addition to List of Designated Trades (01-Oct-1996)

S.O. 2223 – Addition to List of Designated Trades (22-Aug-1997)

S.O. 2224 – Addition to List of Designated Trades (22-Aug-1997)

S.O. 2225 – Addition to List of Designated Trades (22-Aug-1997)

S.O. 847(E) – Addition to List of Designated Trades (09-Dec-1997)

G.S.R. 1012 – Addition to List of Designated Trades (06-Sep-1980)

G.S.R. 271 – Addition to List of Designated Trades (18-Feb-1981)

G.S.R. 763 – Addition to List of Designated Trades (24-Sep-1987)

G.S.R. 401 – Addition to List of Designated Trades (28-Apr-1988)

S.O. 405 – Addition to List of Designated Trades (22-Jan-1991)

S.O. 1007 – Addition to List of Designated Trades (17-Mar-1992)

S.O. 2961 – Addition to List of Designated Trades (03-Nov-1992)

S.O. 2411 – Addition to List of Designated Trades (23-Sep-1993)

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