| Sections | APPRENTICES ACT, 1961 |
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| | CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY |
| 1. | Short title, Extent, Commencement and Application |
| 2. | Definitions |
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| | CHAPTER II: APPRENTICES AND THEIR TRAINING |
| 3. | 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 |
| 19. | Records and Returns |
| 20. | Settlement of Disputes |
| 21. | Holding of test and grant of certificate and conclusion of training |
| 22. | Offer and Acceptance of Employment |
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| | CHAPTER III: AUTHORITIES |
| 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 not 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 |
| 38. | Repealed |
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| | THE SCHEDULE |
| | Modifications in the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 in its application to apprentices uner the Apprentices Act, 1961 |
