Section 8
Section 8 of the Apprentices (Amendment) Act, 2014. In section 9 of the principal Act,- "(1) Every employer shall make suitable arrangements in his workplace for imparting a course of practical training to every apprentice engaged by him.";
In section 9 of the principal Act,- "(1) Every employer shall make suitable arrangements in his workplace for imparting a course of practical training to every apprentice engaged by him.";
(ii) for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely :- "(3) Such of the trade apprentices who have not undergone institutional training in a school or other institution recognised by the National Council or any other institution affiliated to or recognised by a Board or State Council of Technical Education or any other authority which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf, shall, before admission in the workplace for practical training, undergo a course of basic training and the course of basic training shall be given to the trade apprentices in any institute having adequate facilities.";
(iii) sub-sections 4A, 4B, 5 and 6 shall be omitted. Insertion of new sections 5A and 5B. Regulation of optional trade. Engagement of apprentices from other States. Amendment of section 6. Substitution of section 8. Number of apprentices for a designated trade and optional trade. Amendment of section 9. [PART II- (iv) for sub-section (7) and sub-section (7A), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely :- "(7) In the case of an apprentice other than a graduate or technician apprentice or technician (vocational) apprentice, the syllabus of and the equipment to be utilised for, practical training including basic training in any designated trade shall be such as may be approved by the Central Government in consultation with the Central Apprenticeship Council. (7A) In the case of graduate or technician apprentices or technician (vocational) apprentices, the programme of apprenticeship training and the facilities required for such training in any designated trade shall be such as may be approved by the Central Government in consultation with the Central Apprenticeship Council.";
(v) in sub-section (8), in clause (c), after the words "employer alone", the words "except apprentices who holds degree or diploma in non-engineering" shall be inserted. Amendment of section 15.
Section 8, The Apprentices (Amendment) Act, 2014 (Act 29 of 2014).
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Questions about Section 8
How do I find court cases under Section 8 of the Apprentices (Amendment) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Apprentices (Amendment) Act 8, section 8 Apprentices (Amendment) Act, section 8 of the Apprentices (Amendment) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 8 of the Apprentices (Amendment) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 5, section 5B, section 6, section 9, so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was the Apprentices (Amendment) Act enacted?
Apprentices (Amendment) Act was enacted in 2014 as Act 29 of 2014. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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