Apprenticeship Act, 1959

Interference with employers.

51.—(1) Where any rules made by An Chomhairle under this Act are for the time being in force, a person shall not do any act or thing for the purpose either of preventing or obstructing an employer carrying on in any apprenticeship district in which the rules have effect the designated trade to which the rules relate from complying with the rules.

(2) Where any rules made by an apprenticeship committee under this Act or by An Chomhairle acting as or for an apprenticeship committee are for the time being in force, a person shall not do any act or thing for the purpose either of preventing or obstructing an employer carrying on in the apprenticeship district in which the rules have effect the designated trade to which the rules relate from complying with the rules.

(3) Where a notice under subsection (2) of section 38 of this Act has been served on an employer, a person shall not do any act or thing for the purpose either of preventing or obstructing the employer from complying with the requirements of the notice.