The Apprentices Act, 1961

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Act ID:	196152
Act Number:	52
Enactment Date:	1961-12-12
Act Year:	1961
Short Title:	The The Apprentices Act, 1961
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the regulation and control of training of apprentices and for matters connected therewith.
Department:	Department of Vocational Education & Skill Development
Enforcement Date:	01-03-1962
Type:	CENTRAL ACT (Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, )
Location:	Uttar Pradesh
Notification:	1st March, 1962, vide notification No. G.S.R. 246, dated 12th February, 1962, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i).
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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPER II

APPRENTICES AND THEIR TRAINING

CHAPTER III

AUTHORITIES


Section 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application. Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Qualifications for being engaged as an apprentice.
Section 3A. Reservation of training places for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in designated trades.
Section 3B. Reservation of training places for Other Backward Classes in designated trades.
Section 4. Contract of apprenticeship. Show Related Subordinates
Section 5. Novation of contract of apprenticeship. Show Related Subordinates
Section 5A. Regulation of optional trade.
Section 5B. Engagement of apprentices from other States.
Section 6. Period of apprenticeship training.
Section 7. Termination of apprenticeship contract.
Section 8. Number of apprentices for a designated trade.
Section 9. Practical and basic training of apprentices.
Section 10. Related instruction of apprentices.
Section 11. Obligations of employers.
Section 12. Obligations of apprentices.
Section 13. Payment to apprentices.
Section 14. Health, safety and welfare of apprentices.
Section 15. Hours of work, overtime, leave and holidays.
Section 16. Employer‟s liability for compensation for injury.
Section 17. Conduct and discipline.
Section 18. Apprentices are trainees and not workers.
Section 19. Records and returns.
Section 20. Settlement of disputes.
Section 21. Holding of test and grant of certificate and conclusion of training.
Section 22. Offer and acceptance of employment.
Section 23. Authorities.
Section 24. Constitution of Councils. Show Related Subordinates
Section 25. Vacancies not to invalidate acts and proceedings.
Section 26. Apprenticeship Advisers.
Section 27. Deputy and Assistant Apprenticeship Advisers.
Section 28. Apprenticeship Advisers to be public servants.
Section 29. Powers of entry, inspection, etc.
Section 30. Offences and penalties.
Section 31. Penalty where no specific penalty is provided.
Section 32. Offences by companies.
Section 33. Cognizance of offences.
Section 34. Delegation of powers.
Section 35. Construction of references.
Section 36. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 37. Power to make rules.
Section 38. Repeal.


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Year	Description	Hindi Description
19-07-1988	Amendment No. 172-V/XXXVI-6-87-45(T)-83	संशोधन नं0- 172-वि/36-6-87-45(टी)-83
31-10-2001	Amendement No. 1481/36-6-2001-45(T)-83	संशोधन संख्‍या 1481/36-6-2001-45(टी)-83
13-12-2007	Amendment No. 2336/XXXVI-6-2007-45(T)-83	संशोधन संख्‍या 2336/36-6-2007-45(टी)-83
23-04-2018	To establish the State Apprenticeship Council in Uttar Pradesh	उत्तर प्रदेश में राज्य शिक्षुता परिषद की स्थापना करना
07-04-2025	UTTAR PRADESH STATE APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL NOTIFICATION	उत्‍तर प्रदेश राज्‍य शिक्षुता परिषद अधिसूचना

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