Apprenticeship Act, 1959

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Number 39 of 1959.

APPRENTICESHIP ACT, 1959.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General.

Section
1.	Short title.
2.	Interpretation.
3.	Establishment day.
4.	Application where apprentices employed by the State.
5.	Rules (prescribed matters).
6.	Expenses of Ministers.
7.	Repeal.

PART II.

An Cheard-Chomhairle.

PART III.

Designated Trades, Apprenticeship Districts and Apprenticeship Committees.

20.	Examination of methods for recruitment and training.
21.	Designated trades.
22.	Apprenticeship districts and apprenticeship committees.
23.	An Chomhairle acting as or for apprenticeship committee.
24.	Apprenticeship classification rules.
25.	Rules regulating educational qualifications.
26.	Rules regulating minimum age of entry.
27.	Rules regulating dismissal.
28.	Rules in relation to period of apprenticeship.
29.	Rules regulating training.
30.	Rules prohibiting apprenticeship premium.
31.	Rules as to reports by employers on progress.
32.	Rules specifying form of contract of apprenticeship effected by deed.
33.	Power to make different provisions for different areas in an apprenticeship district.
34.	Confirmation of rules made by apprenticeship committee.
35.	Notice of intention to make or confirm rules.
36.	Publication of notice of making or confirmation of rules.
37.	Taking of persons into employment as apprentices.
38.	Number to be taken into employment by way of apprenticeship.
39.	Education of apprentices.
40.	Records by apprentices of training.
41.	Examination.
42.	Issue of certificates.
43.	Register of candidates for apprenticeship.
44.	Register of apprentices.
45.	Investigations of disputes and reports.
46.	Notifications.
47.	Gratuities.
48.	Scholarships.
49.	Prizes and sending abroad.
50.	Facilitating employment by way of apprenticeship.
51.	Interference with employers.
52.	Arrangements in case of trade dispute.
53.	Supervisors.
54.	Advisory Committees.
55.	Fees payable to An Chomhairle.
56.	Power to exclude certain apprenticeship agreements, schemes and arrangements.
57.	Power to exempt employers in certain cases.

PART IV.

Miscellaneous.

Acts Referred to
Apprenticeship Act, 1931	1931, No. 56
Superannuation Act, 1956	1956, No. 38
Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1956	1956, No. 10
Industrial Relations Act, 1946	1946, No. 26

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Number 39 of 1959.

APPRENTICESHIP ACT, 1959.

AN ACT TO MAKE BETTER PROVISION FOR THE REGULATION OF APPRENTICESHIP IN CERTAIN TRADES AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO ESTABLISH A BODY TO BE KNOWN AS AN CHEARD-CHOMHAIRLE AND TO DEFINE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES, TO REPEAL THE APPRENTICESHIP ACT, 1931 , AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [15th December, 1959.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—

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