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Updated to 5 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 141 of 2024)

Apprenticeship Act 1959
No. 39 of 1959

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-6 15 December 1959 Commenced on enactment
S. 7(1) 31 August 1963 Apprenticeship Act, 1959 (Appointed Day) Order, 1963, art. 2
Ss. 8-67 15 December 1959 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Rep., transit. provns. 5/1967, ss. 7 (1) (3), 49
All Apprenticeship Rules made under the Act in relation to classes of apprentices in Rule 1(4) of S.I. No. 198 of 1995 revoked S.I. No. 198 of 1995, rules 1(2), (3), (4)
All Apprenticeship Rules made under the Act in relation to classes of apprentices in Rule 1(4) of S.I. No. 228 of 1994 revoked without prejudice to the rights of apprentices already undergoing training under any previous Rule.  S.I. No. 228 of 1994, rl. 1(3)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Apprenticeship Act, 1959 (Establishment Day) Order, 1960 (S.I. No. 75 of 1960)
S. 7(4) Apprenticeship Act, 1959 (Appointed Day) Order, 1963 (S.I. No. 172 of 1963)
S. 21(1) Apprenticeship Act (Designated Trade) (Printing Trade) (No. 2) Order, 1966 (S.I. No. 207 of 1966)
  Apprenticeship Act (Designated Trade) (Printing Trade) Order, 1966 (S.I. No. 24 of 1966)
  Apprenticeship Act (Designated Trade) (Dental Craftsman) Order, 196 (S.I. No. 194 of 1965)
  Apprenticeship Act (Designated Trade) (Engineering and Metal Trade) Order, 1964 (S.I. No. 154 of 1964)
  Apprenticeship Act (Designated Trade) (Trade of Building and Construction) Order, 1965 (S.I. No. 117 of 1965)
  Apprenticeship Act (Designated Trade) (Furniture Trade) Order, 1962 (S.I. No. 30 of 1962)
  Apprenticeship Act (Designated Trade) (Electrician) Order, 1962 (S.I. No. 29 of 1962)
  Apprenticeship Act (Designated Trade) (Motor Mechanic) Order, 1962 (S.I. No. 28 of 1962)
S. 21(3) Apprenticeship Act (Designated Trade) (Printing Trade) Order, 1966 (Revocation) Order, 1966 (S.I. No. 206 of 1966)
S. 22(1) Apprenticeship Act (Printing Trade) Apprenticeship District and Apprenticeship Committee) (No. 2) Order, 1966 (S.I. No. 208 of 1966)
  Apprenticeship Act (Printing Trade) (Apprenticeship District and Apprenticeship Committee) Order, 1966 (S.I. No. 25 of 1966)
  Apprenticeship Act (Trade of Dental Craftsman) (Apprenticeship District and Apprenticeship Committee) Order, 1965 (S.I. No. 224 of 1965)
  Apprenticeship Act (Trade of Building and Construction) (Apprenticeship District and Apprenticeship Committee) Order, 1965 (S.I. No. 118 of 1965)
  Apprenticeship Act (Engineering and Metal Trade) (Apprenticeship District and Apprenticeship Committee) Order, 1964 (S.I. No. 155 of 1964)
  Apprenticeship Act (Furniture Trade) (Apprenticeship District and Apprenticeship Committee) Order, 1962 (S.I. No. 33 of 1962)
  Apprenticeship Act (Trade of Electrician) (Apprenticeship District and Apprenticeship Committee) Order, 1962 (S.I. No. 32 of 1962)
  Apprenticeship Act (Trade of Motor Mechanic) (Apprenticeship District and Apprenticeship Committee) Order, 1962 (S.I. No. 31 of 1962)
S. 55 Apprenticeship Act (Initial Registration Fee) Rules, 1963 (S.I. No. 53 of 1963)