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| (1) The Board shall give general directions regarding the nature and extent of training to be undergone by apprentices. |
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| (2) Subject to the general directions of the Board, the Director shall draw up training programmes for the different categories of apprentices. |
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| (3) Every employer shall make suitable arrangements in his establishment for the practical training of all apprentices under his charge in accordance with the training programme prescribed or approved by the Director. |
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| (4) Every employer shall give all reasonable facilities to the Director for the inspection, supervision and testing of the work being done by apprentices so as to ensure that the training is being given in accordance with the approved programme. |
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| | (a) If, in the opinion of the Board, it is necessary to supplement the practical training of any apprentice with either institutional training or any related instruction, the Board may make the necessary arrangements for such training or instruction in a school or institution recognized by the Board. | | |
| | (b) In the case of apprentices who have passed trade tests conducted by the proper authority, after having undergone institutional training, related instruction may be given on such reduced or modified scale as may be considered appropriate by the Board. | | |
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| (6) The Board may determine the appropriate tests to be undergone by an apprentice so as to make a decision on his proficiency in the trade, vocation or profession in which he has served his apprenticeship, and may issue an appropriate certificate of proficiency to such apprentice. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts