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CS Executive · Setting Up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws · The Apprentices Act, 1961

Tanvi, aged 17, is selected by Kaveri Engineering Pvt Ltd as an apprentice in a designated trade. Under the Apprentices Act, 1961, what must be in place before she is engaged to undergo apprenticeship training?

Before engagement, a contract of apprenticeship must exist with the employer. Because Tanvi is a minor, her guardian must enter into it, as Section 4(1) requires for apprentices in a designated trade.

  1. AA contract of apprenticeship entered into by her guardian with the employer, since she is a minorCorrect
  2. BA contract of apprenticeship signed only by the employer, since minors cannot contract
  3. CAn oral agreement with the employer, registered later by the Apprenticeship Adviser
  4. DAn order from the Apprenticeship Adviser permitting her engagement

Explanation

Section 4(1) says no person shall be engaged as an apprentice in a designated trade unless such person, or if a minor, his guardian, has entered into a contract of apprenticeship with the employer. Tanvi is a minor, so her guardian must enter into the contract. Registration comes after the contract, not before engagement.

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