Apprentices Act, 1961

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Description
•    The Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 as amended by (Second  Amendment) Rules, 2016
•    The Central Apprenticeship Council Rules, 1962
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Contents
The Apprentices Act, 1961
The Apprentices (Amendment) Act, 2014 (29 of 2014)
Introduction
Chapter I - Preliminary
1.    Short title, extent, commencement and application
2.    Definitions
Chapter II - Apprentices and their Training
3.    Qualification for being engaged as an apprentice
3A.  Reservation of training places for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled
       Tribes in designated trades
3B.  Reservation of training places for Other Backward Classes in designated trade
4.    Contract of apprenticeship
5.    Novation of contract of apprenticeship
5A. Regulation of optional trade
5B. Engagement of apprentices from other States
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
Chapter III - Authorities
23.  Authorities
24.  Constitution of Councils
25.  Vacancies not to invalidate act 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.  Delegation of powers
35.  Construction of references
36.  Protection of action taken in good faith
37.  Power to make rules
38.  [Repealed]
The Schedule. - Modifications in the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 in its
                        application to apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961
The Apprenticeship Rules, 1992
Rules 1 - 14
Schedule I - III
Format I - 4
Schedule IV - VI
The Central Apprenticeship Council Rules, 1962
Rules 1 - 16
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