APPRENTICES ACT
Chapter II: Apprentices and Their Training
Section 12: Obligations of apprentices
(1)
Every trade apprentice undergoing apprenticeship training shall have the following obligations, namely:–
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(a)
to learn his trade conscientiously and diligently and endeavor to qualify himself as a skilled craftsman before the expiry of the period of training;
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(b)
to attend practical and instructional classes regularly;
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(c)
to carry out all lawful orders of his employer and superiors in the establishment;
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(d)
to carry out his obligations under the contract of apprenticeship.
(2)
Every graduate or technician apprentice or technician (vocational) apprentice undergoing apprenticeship training shall have the following obligations, namely:–
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(a)
to learn his subject field in engineering or technology or vocational course conscientiously and diligently at his place of training;
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(b)
to attend the practical and instructional classes regularly;
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(c)
to carry out all lawful orders of his employer and superiors in the establishment;
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(d)
to carry out his obligations under the contract of apprenticeship which shall include the maintenance of such records of his work as may be prescribed.