Apprentices Act : Obligations of apprentices. Indian Bare Acts :

Apprentices Act,1961

Act No : 52

Section : Obligations of apprentices.

12. Obligations of apprentices.- 3*[(1)] 4*[Every trade apprentice] undergoing apprenticeship training shall have the following obligations, namely:-- (a) to learn his trade conscientiously and diligently and endeavour to qualify himself as a skilled craftsman before the expiry of the period of training; (b) to attend practical and instructional classes regularly; (c) to carry out all lawful orders of his employer and superiors in the establishment ; and (d) to carry out his obligations under the contract of apprenticeship. 5*[(2) Every graduate or technician apprentice 6*[technician (vocational) apprentice] undergoing apprenticeship training shall have the following obligaitions, namely :-- (a) to learn his subject field in engineering or technology conscientiously and diligently at his place of training; (b) to attend the practical and instructional classes regularly; --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Ins. by 41 of 1986, s. 3 (w.e.f. 16.12.1987). 2. Subs. by Act 27 of 1973, s. 12, for "duly qualified" (w.e.f. 1- 12-1974). 3. S. 12 re-numbered as sub-section (1) thereof by s. 13, ibid., (w.e.f. 1-12-1974). 4. Subs. by s. 13, ibid., for "Every apprentice" (w.e.f. 1-12-1974). 5. Ins. by s. 13, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-12-1974). 379 (c) to carry out all lawful orders of his employer and superiors in the establishment; (d) to carry out his obligations under the contract of apprenticeship which shall include the maintenance of such records of his work as may be prescribed.]