39Revival of contracts of apprenticeship

##### 39 Revival of contracts of apprenticeship (1) An apprentice who has been absent from his usual employment by reason of his being engaged on war service may, within two months after he ceases to be so engaged, make application to an Apprenticeship Authority for the revival of the contract of apprenticeship. (2) Forthwith on receipt of the application, the Apprenticeship Authority shall give notice in writing to the employer of the receipt of the application, and the employer may, within fourteen days after the receipt of the notice, lodge an objection in writing to the revival of the contract of apprenticeship on the ground that he is no longer in a position to undertake the proper training of the apprentice. (3) Forthwith after the expiration of the time for lodging objection, the Apprenticeship Authority shall consider the application and any objection received from the employer, and shall: (a) determine that the contract of apprenticeship shall, as from such date as it specifies, be revived; or (b) if the Apprenticeship Authority is satisfied that the employer is no longer in a position to undertake the proper training of the apprentice, authorize the transfer of the contract of apprenticeship to another employer, or, if that is impracticable, cancel the contract of apprenticeship. (4) Where the Apprenticeship Authority determines that the contract of apprenticeship shall be revived, it shall have effect as from the date specified by the Apprenticeship Authority.