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ACT I OF 2018 ACT I OF 2018 APPRENTICESHIP ACT, 2018 An Act to make provisions for promoting, developing and regulating systematic apprenticeship programmes in the establishments for securing certain minimum standards of skill [Gazette of Pakistan Extraordinary, Part I, 4th January, 2018] No. F. 9(25)/2017-Legis, dated 2-1-2018.---The following Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) received the assent of the President on 29th December, 2017 and is hereby published for general information:- WHEREAS it is expedient to make provisions for promoting, developing and regulating systematic apprenticeship programmes in the establishments and for securing certain minimum standards of skill and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; 4. Termination of apprenticeship contract.---(1) The apprenticeship contract shall terminate on completion of the period of apprenticeship. (2) Either party to the apprenticeship contract may in writing inform the other party for termination of the contract during its pendency. Such application shall be sent by post to the other party of the contract. If both parties agreed, the contract shall be terminated accordingly. (3) If a party is aggrieved of such termination it shall submit its grievance to the authority and decision of the authority thereon shall be final: Provided that where a contract is terminated in case of failure on the part of the- (a) employer to carry out the terms and conditions of the contract, the employer shall pay to the apprentice an amount equal to double the amount of stipend for the remaining period; (b) apprentice, he shall refund to the employer cost of training which shall not exceed the amount of three months stipend paid, however, this condition shall be waived of by the competent authority on genuine grounds or unavoidable circumstances which compel an apprentice to terminate the apprenticeship contract.