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Under the Apprentices Act, 1961, which of the following acts by an employer is expressly listed as an offence punishable with fine under section 30(2)?

Making payment to an apprentice on the basis of piecework is an offence under section 30(2)(e), punishable with a fine of one thousand rupees for every occurrence. The other listed actions are not offences under that provision.

  1. APaying an apprentice a stipend above the prescribed rate
  2. BMaking payment to an apprentice on the basis of pieceworkCorrect
  3. CProviding safety equipment during training in a factory
  4. DAllowing an apprentice to attend related instruction

Explanation

Section 30(2)(e) makes payment to an apprentice on a piecework basis an offence, with a fine of one thousand rupees for every occurrence. The other options are not listed offences; safety provisions are actually required under section 14.

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