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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; 8. Obligations of apprentices.---(1) Subject to other provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, an apprentice shall- (a) learn his trade conscientiously and diligently and shall endeavor to qualify himself as a skilled worker on the completion of his apprenticeship; (b) attend the practical training and related theoretical instructions according to the programme laid down by the employer; (c) carry out all lawful orders of the employer or his representative relating to his apprenticeship and shall fulfill his obligations under the contract of apprenticeship; (d) submit himself to any assessment test or examination held from time to time for assessing the progress of his training; (e) in case any grievance against his employer arising out of his apprenticeship, approach the competent authority for redressal of the grievance. If the same is not redressed, shall abide by decision of the competent authority; and (f) not, except with prior approval in writing of the competent authority, leave his apprenticeship after completion of his probationary period as may be prescribed. (2) Without prejudice to anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, if any apprentice fails to carry out terms of the apprenticeship contract or, during the period of his training, voluntarily quits such apprenticeship or there are continued adverse reports regarding the progress of his training or he is terminated for misconduct which include insubordination and breach of the rules shall be liable to the payment of such refund of expenses and compensation as may be prescribed which shall not be more than three stipends paid to him during period of training. (3) An apprentice shall be bound to obtain and get renewed on periodical basis his registration to be recognized as skilled worker or technician or professional in a designated trade in which he has successfully completed apprenticeship training in a manner as may be prescribed.