Apprenticeship Act, 1931

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Number 56 of 1931.


APPRENTICESHIP ACT, 1931.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Definitions.

2.

Designated trades.

3.

Apprenticeship districts and apprenticeship committees.

4.

Constitution of apprenticeship committees.

5.

Chairman and secretary of apprenticeship committees.

6.

Procedure at meetings of apprenticeship committees.

7.

Reports and returns by apprenticeship committee.

8.

Rules by apprenticeship committees.

9.

Confirmation of rules.

10.

Proof of rules.

11.

Definition of “employment by way of apprenticeship” and “apprentice”.

12.

Period of apprenticeship.

13.

Prohibition of payments of wages below minimum rates.

14.

Records of wages paid to apprentices.

15.

Prohibition of employment above maximum number of hours.

16.

Records of hours of work.

17.

Prohibition of apprenticeship of person not possessing prescribed educational qualifications.

18.

Prohibition of apprenticeship of person under prescribed age.

19.

Instruction of apprentices by employers.

20.

Restriction on number of apprentices.

21.

Obligation to employ apprentices.

22.

Restriction on taking apprenticeship premiums.

23.

Prohibition of payment of overtime wages below minimum rates.

24.

Records of overtime wages paid to apprentices.

25.

Interference with employers.

26.

Education of apprentices.

27.

Other functions of apprenticeship committees.

28.

Notification of employment by way of apprenticeship.

29.

Notification of termination of apprenticeship.

30.

Register of apprentices.

31.

Right of audience at meetings of apprenticeship committees.

32.

Employers to furnish particulars.

33.

Additional powers of authorised officers.

34.

Certificates of authorised officers.

35.

Prosecution of offences.

36.

Regulations as to mode of giving notice.

37.

Non-application of Trade Boards Acts, 1909 and 1918.

38.

Regulations.

39.

Expenses of members of apprenticeship committees.

40.

Expenses of apprenticeship committees and Minister.

41.

Short title.

SCHEDULE.

Procedure for Making Special Orders.

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Number 56 of 1931.


APPRENTICESHIP ACT, 1931.


AN ACT TO MAKE BETTER PROVISION FOR THE REGULATION OF APPRENTICESHIP IN CERTAIN TRADES. [22nd December, 1931.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—