S.L. 594.6 Art. 6Classes of instruction.

The employers shall afford to any apprentices employed by them under this scheme facilities for attending during the period of apprenticeship such classes of instruction as the Minister may by order determine, unless the employers make such arrangements for the further education of apprentices as may appear to be sufficient to the Minister to dispense with this requirement. If any such classes of instruction are held during ordinary working hours, the hours so spent shall be reckoned as hours of work for the purpose of the payment of wages. The apprentice shall be bound to attend all classes determined as aforesaid. Should he fail so to attend on any day without just cause, the employer shall be entitled to make a deduction from the wages of the apprentice equivalent to one twelfth of the weekly rate in respect of each day of default.