Employment Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Contracts of Apprenticeship
33. Certificate of service on discharge
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Whenever for any reason, including the completion of his contract of apprenticeship, an apprentice ceases to be employed by the employer, the employer shall supply the apprentice with a statement, in such form as the Commissioner may determine, setting forth the service of the apprentice.
apprentice
“apprentice” means any person who has contracted to serve an employer and to learn and to be taught any business, trade, manufacture, undertaking, calling or employment in which employees are employed;
The employer shall forward a copy of such statement to the
employer
“employer” means any person who employs another person under a contract of service and includes — (a) the Government, in respect of such categories, classes or descriptions of public officers or employees of the Government as are declared by the Minister, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, to be employees for the purposes of this Act; (b) any statutory body; (c) the duly authorised agent or manager of the employer; (d) the person who owns or is carrying on or for the time being responsible for the management of the profession, business, trade or work in which the employee is engaged;
Commissioner, who shall endorse a note of the service on the contract of apprenticeship.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labour appointed under section 3(1);
Terms defined in s 2
apprentice
Defined · s 2“apprentice” means any person who has contracted to serve an employer and to learn and to be taught any business, trade, manufacture, undertaking, calling or employment in which employees are employed;
Commissioner
Defined · s 2“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labour appointed under section 3(1);
employer
Defined · s 2“employer” means any person who employs another person under a contract of service and includes — (a) the Government, in respect of such categories, classes or descriptions of public officers or employees of the Government as are declared by the Minister, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, to be employees for the purposes of this Act; (b) any statutory body; (c) the duly authorised agent or manager of the employer; (d) the person who owns or is carrying on or for the time being responsible for the management of the profession, business, trade or work in which the employee is engaged;
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