The period of apprenticeship training, which shall be specified in the contract of apprenticeship, shall be as follows:—

(a) in the case of ¹[trade apprentices] who, having undergone institutional training in a school or other institution recognised by the National Council], have passed the trade tests ²[or examinations] conducted by ³[that Council or by an institution recognised by that Council, the period of apprenticeship training shall be such as may be ⁴[prescribed];

⁵[(aa) in the case of trade apprentices who, having undergone institutional training in a school or other institution affiliated to or recognised by a Board or State Council of Technical Education or any other authority or courses approved under any scheme which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette specify in this behalf, have passed the trade tests or examinations conducted by that Board or State Council or authority or by any other agency authorised by the Central Government, the period of apprenticeship training shall be such as may be prescribed;]

(b) in the case of other ¹[trade apprentices], the period of apprenticeship training shall be such as may be prescribed;

⁶[(c) in the case of graduate or technician apprentices ⁷[technician (vocational) apprentices], the period of apprenticeship training shall be such as may be prescribed.]
STATE AMENDMENT
Maharashtra

In section 6 of the Apprentices Act, 1961 (52 of 1961), in its application to the State of Maharashtra (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for the existing clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
(b) in the case of other apprentices, the period of apprenticeship training shall be such as may be specified by the State Apprenticeship Council;—.
[Vide Maharashtra Act 17 of 2018, s. 2].

Rajasthan
Amendment of section 6, Central Act No. 52 of 1961.—In the Apprentices Act, 1961 (Central Act No. 52 of 1961), in its application to the State of Rajasthan, hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, for the existing clause (b) of section 6, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
(b) in the case of other apprentices, the period of apprenticeship training shall be such as may be prescribed by State Apprenticeship Council;—.
[Vide Rajasthan Act 2 of 2015, s. 2.]

1. Subs. by Act 27 of 1973, s. 8, for apprentices (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).
2. Ins. by Act 41 of 1986, s. 5 (w.e.f. 16-12-1987).
3. Subs. by Act 27 of 1973, s. 8, for that Council (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).
4. Subs. by Act 29 of 2014, s. 6, for determined by that Council (w.e.f. 22-12-2014).
5. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for clause (aa) (w.e.f. 22-12-2014).
6. Ins. by Act 27 of 1973, s. 8 (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).
7. Ins. by Act 41 of 1986, s. 3 (w.e.f. 16-12-1987).