law: Apprentices Act, 1961
  5. NOVATION 
  
  OF CONTRACT OF APPRENTICESHIP. -
  Where an 
  
  employer with whom a contract of apprenticeship has been entered into, is for 
  
  any reason unable to fulfill his obligations under the contract and with the 
  
  approval of the Apprenticeship Adviser it is agreed between the employer, the 
  
  apprentice or his guardian and any other employer that the apprentice shall be 
  
  engaged as an apprentice under the other employer for the unexpired portion of 
  
  the period of apprenticeship training, the agreement, on registration with the 
  
  Apprenticeship Adviser, shall be deemed to be the contract of apprenticeship 
  
  between the apprentice or his guardian and the other employer, and on and from 
  
  the date of such registration, the contract of apprenticeship with the first 
  
  employer shall terminate and no obligation under that contract shall be 
  
  enforceable at the instance of any party to the contract against the other party 
  
  thereto.