September 12, 2026

Section 14 – Apprentices Act: Health, Safety and Welfare of Apprentices

Apprentices Act, 1961 — back to Table of Contents

Section 14. Health, safety and welfare of apprentices

Where apprentices train in a factory, Chapters III, IV and V of the Factories Act, 1948 apply to their health, safety and welfare as if they were workers under that Act. Where apprentices train in a mine, Chapter V of the Mines Act, 1952 applies to their health and safety as if they were persons employed in the mine.