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
(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
Source footnotes
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).
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Section 1 · Short title, extent, commencement and application.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Qualifications for being engaged as an apprentice.Section 3A · Reservation of training places for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in designated trades.Section 3B · Reservation of training places for Other Backward Classes in designated trades.Section 4 · Contract of apprenticeship.Section 5 · Novation of contract of apprenticeship.Section 5A · Regulation of optional trade.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 14 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.