law: Apprentices Act, 1961
  1. SHORT 
  
  TITLE, EXTENT, COMMENCEMENT AND APPLICATION. -
  (1) This Act 
  
  may be called the Apprentices Act, 1961.
  (2) It 
  
  extends to the whole of India.
  
  
  (3) It shall 
  
  come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in 
  
  the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for 
  
  different States.
  (4) The 
  
  provisions of this Act shall not apply to -
  (a) any area 
  
  or to any industry in any area unless the Central Government by notification in 
  
  the Official Gazette specifies that area or industry as an area or industry to 
  
  which the said provisions shall apply with effect from such date as may be 
  
  mentioned in the notification;
  (b) Omitted
  
  
  (c) any such 
  
  special apprenticeship scheme for imparting training to apprentices as may be 
  
  notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette.