Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, every employer shall have the following obligations in relation to an apprentice, namely–

• (a)
  to provide the apprentice with the training in his trade in accordance with the provisions of this Act, and the rules made thereunder;
• (b)
  if the employer is not himself qualified in the trade, to ensure that a person who possesses the prescribed qualifications is placed in charge of the training of the apprentice;
• (bb)
  to provide adequate instructional staff, possessing such qualifications as may be prescribed, for imparting practical and theoretical training and facilities for trade test of apprentices; and
• (c)
  to carry out his obligations under the contract of apprenticeship.