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29. (1) An employer may suspend from employment with or without pay, any registered apprentice for a period not exceeding 14 days—
(a) in accordance with an express provision in the contract of appren-
ticeship providing for suspension;
(b) as a disciplinary measure for any reason for which the employer could terminate the contract of apprenticeship in accordance with an express provision in the contract providing for termination; (c) pending a decision by the employer as to whether or not he will exercise his right to terminals the contract of apprenticeship in accordance with an express provision in the contract;
(d) peading the outcome of any criminal proceedings against the registered apprentice arising out of or connected with his employ- ment:
Provided that where such criminal proceedings are not con- cluded within the period of 14 days such suspension may be extended till the conclusion of the criminal proceedings.
(2) Where a registered apprentice is suspended under subsection (1)— (a) the employer shall, within 3 days after the date of the commence-
ment of the suspension; and
(6) the apprentice may at any time after be is notified by his employer
of the suspension.
report the matter to the Commissioner, and the report made by the employer shall be in writing stating the period of suspension and the grounds for the suspension.
(3) The Commissioner shall, on receipt of a report under subsection (2), after making such inquiries as he thinks fit-
(a) confirm the suspension;
(b) set aside the suspension; or
(c) act aside part of the period of suspension.
and where a period of suspension is set aside the employer shall, if the auspension was without pay, pay the apprentice the wages which would have accrued to him during mich suspension.
(4) The Commissioner shall notify the parties in writing of his decision under subsection (3) and shall enter the decision in the register.
(5) An employer who contravenes mubsection (2Ka) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000,
30. (1) Subject to subsection (3), a registered contract of apprentice ship may be terminated—
(a) by the parties, if all the parties agree to the termination;
(b) by any party, in accordance with any express provision in the
contract of apprenticeship providing for such termination;
(0) by the apprentice in the event of his marriage;
() by the Commissioner-
() if he is satisfied that the employer is unable to, or does not, give the apprentice adequate training in accordance with the con- tract of apprenticeship; "or
(i) if he is satisfied that it is for the benefit of the apprentice to terminate the contract
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(2) Not less than 14 days' notice in writing shall be given, where a contract of apprenticeship is to be terminated-
(a) under subsection (1)(a), by either party to the Commissioner:
(b) under subsection (1)(6), by the party wishing to terminate the
contract to the other party and the Commissioner;
(c) under subsection (IXC), by the apprentice to his employer and the
Commissioner;
() under subsection (1)(d), by the Commissioner to all the parlica,
(3) A termination of a registered contract of apprenticeship shall not be valid unit
(a) in the case of termination under subsection (1)g), the Commis- sioner is satisfied that all the parties agree to the termination; (b) in the case of termination under subsection (1)(6) or (d), the Commissioner has given all the parties an opportunity to be heard by, or to make representations to, him;
(c) in the case of termination under subsection (1)(c), the Commis-
sioner is satisfied that the apprentice is married,
and the Commissioner has entered in the register a note of the termination and the date on which it is to come jote effect,
(4) Where under subsection (3) the Commissioner enters the termina- tion of a contract of apprenticeship in the register he shall notify all the parties of the termination and the date on which it is to come into effect,
(5) If the Commissioner decides not to enter the termination of a contract of apprenticeship in the register he shall notify all the parties of his decision and the reasons for such decision.
31. (1) Where a registered contract of apprenticeship is terminated-- (a) under section 30(1Xỗ) ou the ground of misconduct by the apprea
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(B) on the ground of a breach or repudiation of the contract of
apprenticeship by an apprentice.
such former apprentice shall, during the period of 2 years after the date of the termination, be disqualified from-
(1) entering into a contract of apprenticeship in any designated
trade; or
(ii) attending any course of instruction at a technical institution specified by the Commissioner in respect of any designated trade.
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32. (1) Where the employment of a registered apprentice Ceasta other Neufication of wise than on completion of his apprenticeship under section 28 or onion of termination of a contract of apprenticeship under section 30, the employer price, shall, within 14 days after such cessation of employment, send to the Commissioner a notice in the specified form in relation to the apprentice.
(2) The Commissioner shall, on receipt of a notice under subsection (1), enter in the register a mole of the cessation of employment of the apprentice
(3) An employer who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000.
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