Section 32
Duties of Commissioner as attesting officer
Before attesting any contract of apprenticeship, the Commissioner shall satisfy himself —
(a)
that the employer is a fit, able and proper person and has facilities sufficient to instruct the apprentice in the agreed trade or employment;
(b)
that the apprentice has consented to such contract and that his consent has not been obtained by coercion, undue influence or as the result of misrepresentation or mistake;
(c)
that the apprentice has been medically examined and certified by a medical practitioner to be physically and mentally fit to be employed and trained in the agreed trade or employment;
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(d)
that the parties to such contract have fully understood the terms of the contract before signing it, or otherwise indicating assent;
(e)
that provision has been made in such contract as to how any remuneration in cash or otherwise due to the apprentice shall be determined and as to the scale of increase in remuneration during the course of the apprenticeship;
(f)
that provision has been made in such contract for payment of such remuneration to the apprentice during illness and during holidays;
(g)
that the terms of such contract are in accordance with the provisions of this Part.