1. Short title, extent, commencement and application

2. Definitions

3. Qualifications for being engaged as an apprentice

3A. Reservation of training places for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in designated trades

4. Contract of apprenticeship

5. Novation of contract of apprenticeship

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

20. Settlement of disputes

21. Holding of test and grant of certificate and conclusion of training

22. Offer and acceptance of employment

23. Authorities

24. Constitution of Councils

25. Vacancies not to invalidate acts 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

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