Section 50: Attestation.

(1) Every contract of apprenticeship and every assignment thereof shall be in writing; and no such writing shall be valid unless attested by and made with the approval of an authorised labour officer certified in writing under his hand on the contract or assignment.
(2) Before attesting any contract of apprenticeship, an authorised labour officer shall-
(a) ascertain that the apprentice has consented to the contract and that his consent has not been obtained by coercion or undue influence or as the result of misrepresentation or mistake; and
(b) satisfy himself that-
(i) the apprentice has been medically examined and certified by a qualified medical practitioner to be physically and mentally fit to be employed and trained in the employment specified in the contract;
(ii) the parties to the contract have fully understood the terms of the contract before signing it or otherwise indicating consent;
(iii) provision has been made in the contract as to the manner in which 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;
(iv) provision has been made in the contract for payment of remuneration to the apprentice during illness and during holidays, if any;
(v) where the apprentice is unable by reason of his apprenticeship to return to his home at the end of each day, the contract contains adequate provision to ensure that the apprentice is supplied with food, clothing, accommodation and medical attention; and
(vi) the terms of the contract are in accordance with any regulations made under section 52 of this Act.