Rule 9: Qualifications of persons in charge of training

Rule purpose

Rule 9 operationalises section(s) 9 and 11 of the Apprentices Act and should be read with the applicable Schedule, curriculum, portal workflow and adviser directions.

Employer implementation

• Use the current portal fields and contract format, but retain an offline legal checklist so portal configuration does not become the only control.
• Map every apprentice to category, qualification, trade, duration, stipend, supervisor and approving authority.
• Keep dated screenshots/acknowledgements for registration, changes, termination, stipend and reporting.
• Escalate State/jurisdiction and adviser questions before onboarding rather than after a portal rejection.

Rule text extract

The bundled 1992 Rules PDF is an older consolidated source. The amendment overlay above controls where later Gazette changes apply.

9.      Qualifications of persons placed in charge of the training of apprentices:-
        A person placed in charge of the training of apprentices by the employer shall
        possess the qualifications specified in Schedule IV to these rules.

        The person so appointed shall be of the appropriate level commensurate with the
        number of seats located for apprenticeship training and size of the establishment.

9** a   Staffing   pattern and qualifications            of instructional staff for practical
        and basic training of apprentices
        Staffing pattern and qualifications of instructional staff for imparting practical and
        basic training to apprentices shall be as specified in Schedule IV A

Linked Act provisions

Read with section(s) 9 and 11. Also test enforcement under sections 30, 31 and 31A from 22 June 2026.