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;

(c) to carry out his obligations under the contract of apprenticeship.