Section 11

Obligations of employers.

The Apprentices Act, 1961

  • Act 52 of 1961
  • Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
About this Act

An Act to provide for the regulation and control of training of apprentices and for matters connected therewith.

All sections
    Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, every employer shall have the following obligations in relation to an apprentice, namely:--
         (a) to provide the apprentice with the training in his trade in accordance with the provisions of this Act, and the rules made thereunder;
         (b) if the employer is not himself qualified in the trade, to ensure that a person 1 [who possesses the prescribed qualifications] is placed in charge of the training of the apprentice;2 ***
         3 [(bb) to provide adequate instructional staff, possessing such qualifications as may be prescribed, prescribed, for imparting practical and theoretical training and facilities for trade test of apprentices; and]
         (c) to carry out his obligations under the contract of apprenticeship

Notes

1. Subs. by Act 27 of 1973, s. 12, for "duly qualified" (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).
2. The word and omitted by Act 4 of 1997, s. 6 (w.e.f. 8-1-1997).
3. Ins. by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 8-1-1997).

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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