39. Duties of attesting officer

Before attesting any contract of apprenticeship the Commissioner shall satisfy himself —

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that the employer is a fit and proper person and able and having facilities sufficient to instruct the apprentice in the trade or employment;

that the apprentice has consented to such contract and that his consent has not been obtained by coercion, or undue influence or as the result of misrepresentation or mistake;

that the apprentice has been medically examined and certified by a registered medical practitioner to be physically and mentally fit to be employed and trained in the trade or employment specified in such contract;

that the parties to such contract have fully understood the terms of the contract before signing it or otherwise indicating assent;

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;

that provision has been made in such contract for payment of such remuneration to the apprentice during illness and during holidays;

that the terms of such contract are in accordance with any rules made under the provisions of this Part.