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IND-1961-L-27794
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Apprentices Act, 1961 (No. 52 of 1961)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
India
Subjects (Classification)
Education, vocational guidance and training
Adopted on (Date of text)
1961-12-12
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Act purports to be comprehensive legislation for the regulation and control of apprentices in all of the trades. It provides for the qualification of apprentices and the contract for apprenticeship. It requires that employers make suitable arrangement for their training; provide for their health, safety and welfare, pay compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, etc. At the conclusion of the term of apprenticeship, the Act stipulates that the National Council test the apprentice to determine proficiency in the designated trade. The minimum age for an apprentice is fourteen years old. Amended text.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1962-08-27 (IND-1962-R-27795)
Apprenticeship Rules 1962 (G.S.R. 1134, dated 27th August, 1962)[as amended, with comments and references to cases up to 1990]
Implementing text(s)
1962-08-27 (IND-1962-R-27795)
Apprenticeship Rules 1962 (G.S.R. 1134, dated 27th August, 1962)[as amended, with comments and references to cases up to 1990]
Implementing text(s)
1962-04-19 (IND-1962-L-27796)
Central Apprenticeship Council Rules 1962 (G.S.R. No. 608, dated 19th April, 1962)[as amended and with references to cases]
Implementing text(s)
1962-04-19 (IND-1962-L-27796)
Central Apprenticeship Council Rules 1962 (G.S.R. No. 608, dated 19th April, 1962)[as amended and with references to cases]
Implementing text(s)
1991 (IND-1991-R-51940)
Apprenticeship Rules, 1991.
Implementing text(s)
1991 (IND-1991-R-51940)
Apprenticeship Rules, 1991.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2007-09 (IND-2007-L-80029)
Apprentices (Amendment) Act, 2007 (No. 36 of 2007).
Amending text(s)
2014-12-05 (IND-2014-L-99644)
Apprentices (Amendment) Act, 2014 (Act No. 29 of 2014).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Labour
Country
India
URL
http://labour.gov.in/content/
File
IND27794 1986.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act No. 41 of 1986)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Country
India
URL
http://mhrd.gov.in/
File
IND27794 1997.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act No. 4 of 1997)
Monograph region
Monograph title
A Manual of Labour Laws
Author
Lal J
Publisher
Law Publishers (India)
Place of publication
Allahabad
Country
India
Date
1990
Edition
12th ed.
Volume
Vol. 1, Part 1
Page range
pp. 1-65
Monograph title
Industrial Law
Author
P.L. Malik
Publisher
Eastern Book
Place of publication
Lucknow
Country
India
Date
1997
Edition
17th ed.