5.       Novation  of  contracts  of  apprenticeship  - 

 

Where  an employer  with whom a contract of apprenticeship has been entered into, is for any reason unable to fulfil  his  obligations  under the  contract and with the approval of the Apprenticeship Adviser it is agreed between the employer, the apprentice or his guardian and any other employer  that the apprentice shall be engaged  as apprentice under the other employer for the un-expired portion of the period of apprenticeship training, the agreement, on registration with  the Apprenticeship  Adviser,  shall  be  deemed to be the contract of apprenticeship between the apprentice or his guardian  and  other employer,  and  on  and  from  the date of such registration, the contract  of  apprenticeship  with  the  first   employer   shall terminate   and   no  obligation  under  the  contract  shall  be enforceable at the instance of any party to the contract  against the other party thereto.