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10. In the Schedule, the modifications in the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 in its application to the apprentice under the Apprentices Act, 1961 has been given out. The relevant modifications to the Act of Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 in its application to the apprentices are as under :

"Employer" means an employer as defined in the Apprentices Act 1961 who has engaged one or more apprentices.
"Wages" means the stipend payable to an apprentice under Section 13(1) of the Apprentices Act, 1961.
"Workman" means any person who is engaged as apprentice as defined in the Apprentices Act, 1961 and who in the course of apprenticeship training is employed in any such capacity as is specified in the Schedule 11.

11. Section 13 of the Act, 1961 lays down that the employer shall pay to every apprentice during the period of apprenticeship training such stipend at a rate not less than the prescribed minimum rate, or the rate which was being paid by the employer on January 1, 1970 to the category of apprentices under which such apprentice falls, whichever is higher as may be specified in the contract of apprenticeship and the stipend so specified shall be paid at such intervals and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed. An apprentice shall not be paid by his employer on the basis of piece-work nor, shall he be required to take part in any output bonus or other incentive scheme.