Obligations of employers

Section 11 of the Apprentices Act, 1961 deals with obligations of employers. 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; The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1962.

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

Section 11, The Apprentices Act, 1961 (Act 52 of 1961).