APPRENTICES ACT

1961

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Offences & Penalties

Section Offence Penalty
30 (1) (a) Engaging an unqualified person as an apprentice. Upto six months imprisonment or fine or both to employer
30 (1)(b) Failing to carry out the terms of contract of apprenticeship Upto six months imprisonment or fine or both to employer.
30 (1)(c) Employs lesser number of apprentices than required. Upto six months imprisonment or fine or both to employer.
30 (2)(a) Non filing or filing wrong / incomplete / false returns / answers. Upto six months imprisonment or fine or both to employer.
30 (2)(b) Refusing or neglecting to afford reasonable facility to enter the establishment/make an inspection, examination or inquiry authorised under the act to the Central/State Apprenticeship adviser or a person not below the rank of Asst Apprenticeship Adviser Upto six months imprisonment or fine or both to employer.
30 (2)(c) Requiring apprentice to work overtime without prior approval of Apprenticeship Advisor. Upto six months imprisonment or fine or both to employer.
30 (2)(d) Making apprentice do work not connected with approved training programme. Upto six months imprisonment or fine or both to employer.
30 (2)(e,f) Paying an apprentice on piece work or Requiring an apprentice to take part in an output bonus/incentive scheme Upto six months imprisonment or fine or both to employer.
31 Contravening provisions of the act other than the offences specified in section 30 Fine of Rs.1000 to Rs. 3000