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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; 17. Power to make rules.---(1) The authority shall, with approval of the Federal Government and in consultation with apprenticeship committee, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) method and conditions of engagement, selection and the period of probation of apprentice; (b) conditions and terms of a contract of apprenticeship; (c) method and procedure governing settlement of disputes between an apprentice and his employer; (d) working hours, leave and holidays for apprentices; (e) system, condition and procedure for formalizing informal apprenticeships including recognition of prior learning of informal sector apprentices; (f) conditions of employment of apprentices after training; (g) procedure for registration or licensing apprentices and its renewal; (h) procedure of discipline, welfare, supervision and control of apprentices; (i) forms of records to be maintained by the employers pertaining to the training of apprentices; (j) assessment procedure, periodical tests, final examination and grant of certificates on successful completion of training; (k) composition, constitution and functions of, and filling of vacancies in, the apprenticeship committee and procedure to be followed by such committee in discharge of its functions; (l) training of female and disabled persons; (m) code of conduct and ethics; (n) environment, health and safety; and (o) welfare schemes for apprentices including but not limited to health insurance, group insurance etc. during the entire period of training.