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Cap. 47activeordinance

Apprenticeship Ordinance

學徒制度條例

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Short title

This Ordinance may be cited as the
Apprenticeship Ordinance
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Sections

1Short title
2Interpretation
3Application of Ordinance
4Functions of the Director
5Delegation by the Director or the Commissioner
6Employment of young persons in designated trades
7Existing employment of young persons
8Contents and form of contracts of apprenticeship
9Parties to contracts of apprenticeship
10Extent to which contracts of apprenticeship are binding
11Premium not to be demanded or received
12Enticement or wrongful employment of apprentices
13Power to require employer to provide adequate training
14Attendance of courses by apprentices
14APreference to be given to registered apprentices
15Compulsory registration of new contracts of apprenticeship
16Compulsory registration of existing contracts of apprenticeship
17Voluntary registration of apprenticeship
18Exemption from registration of contracts of apprenticeship
19Effect of not lodging contracts of apprenticeship for registration
20Compulsory registration of variation documents
21Variation of registered contracts of apprenticeship
22Apprenticeship term may be extended in certain cases
23Apprenticeship period may be shortened where special qualification is obtained
24Assignment of contract of apprenticeship by employer
25Assignment of contract of apprenticeship by the Director
26Effect of death of employer
27Effect of change in partners
28Completion of apprenticeships
29Suspension of apprentice for misconduct, etc.
30Termination of contracts of apprenticeship
31Effect of termination of contract of apprenticeship for misconduct, etc.
32Notification of termination of employment of an apprentice
33Appointment of Director, inspectors, etc.
34Power of Chief Executive to give directions
35Powers of entry and inspection
36Duty of public officers not to disclose source of complaint, etc.
37Service of notices
38Returns to be made to the Director
39Reference of disputes to the Director
40Director and officers to give reasons for decisions
40AAppeals
41Obstruction
42Prosecution of offences
43Evidence by certificate
44Power to extend age limit of young persons
45Chief Executive to specify designated trades
46Specification of certain matters by the Director
46AAmendment of specification to affect subsisting contracts
47Regulations
48Application of the Employment Ordinance

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