Chapter I: Preliminary

  1. Short title, extent, commencement and application.
  2. Definitions

Chapter II: Apprentices and Their Training

  1. Qualifications for being engaged as an apprentice
    3-A. Reservation of training places for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in designated trades.
    3-B. Reservation of training places for Other Backward Classes in designated trades
  2. Contract of Apprenticeship
  3. Novation of contract of apprenticeship.
  4. Period of apprenticeship training.
  5. Termination of apprenticeship contract.
  6. Number of apprentices for a designated trade.
  7. Practical and basic training of apprentices.
  8. Related instruction of apprentices.
  9. Obligations of employers
  10. Obligations of apprentices
  11. Payment to apprentices
  12. Health, safety and welfare of apprentices.
  13. Hours of work, overtime, leave and holidays.
  14. Employer’s liability for compensation for injury.
  15. Conduct and discipline.
  16. Apprentices are trainees and not workers.
  17. Records and returns
  18. Settlement of disputes
  19. Holding of test and grant of certificate and conclusion of training.
  20. Offer and acceptance of employment.

Chapter III: Authorities

  1. Authorities
  2. Constitution of Councils.
  3. Vacancies not to invalidate acts and proceedings
  4. Apprenticeship Advisers
  5. Deputy and Assistant Apprenticeship Advisers
  6. Apprenticeship Advisers to be public servants
  7. Powers of entry, inspection, etc
  8. Offences and penalties
  9. Penalty where no specific penalty is provided
  10. Offences by companies
  11. Cognizance of offences
  12. Delegation of powers
  13. Construction of references
  14. Protection of action taken in good faith
  15. Power to make rules
  16. Repealed

FORMS AND SCHEDULES

List of Industries covered under the Act

S. 1(4)(a): List of Industries covered under the Act

Schedule, Section 16

Section 16 – Modification in the Workmens Compensation Act in its application to apprentices