Current position: This repository incorporates the Jan Vishwas amendments effective 22 June 2026, including new section 31A and the graduated advisory-warning-penalty model.
Section 1 - Short title, extent, commencement and applicationSection 2 - DefinitionsSection 3 - Qualifications for being engaged as an apprenticeSection 3A - Reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled TribesSection 3B - Reservation for Other Backward ClassesSection 4 - Contract of apprenticeshipSection 5 - Novation of contract of apprenticeshipSection 5A - Regulation of optional tradeSection 5B - Engagement of apprentices from other StatesSection 6 - Period of apprenticeship trainingSection 7 - Termination of apprenticeship contractSection 8 - Number of apprentices for a designated tradeSection 9 - Practical and basic training of apprenticesSection 10 - Related instruction of apprenticesSection 11 - Obligations of employersSection 12 - Obligations of apprenticesSection 13 - Payment to apprenticesSection 14 - Health, safety and welfare of apprenticesSection 15 - Hours of work, overtime, leave and holidaysSection 16 - Employer liability for compensation for injurySection 17 - Conduct and disciplineSection 18 - Apprentices are trainees and not workersSection 19 - Records and returnsSection 20 - Settlement of disputesSection 21 - Tests, certificates and conclusion of trainingSection 22 - Offer and acceptance of employmentSection 23 - AuthoritiesSection 24 - Constitution of CouncilsSection 25 - Vacancies not to invalidate acts and proceedingsSection 26 - Apprenticeship AdvisersSection 27 - Deputy and Assistant Apprenticeship AdvisersSection 28 - Apprenticeship Advisers to be public servantsSection 29 - Powers of entry, inspection, examination and inquirySection 30 - Offences and penaltiesSection 31 - Penalty where no specific penalty is providedSection 31A - Adjudication of penaltiesSection 32 - Offences by companiesSection 33 - Cognizance of offencesSection 34 - Delegation of powersSection 35 - Construction of referencesSection 36 - Protection of action taken in good faithSection 37 - Power to make rulesSection 38 - Repeal