### Apprenticeship Ordinance 《學徒制度條例》

27. Effect of change in partners
(1) Where the employer of a registered apprentice is a partnership and any change takes place in the partners, the contract of apprenticeship to which the partnership was a party shall not be determined by such change if the trade or occupation in which the apprentice was employed is carried on by the new partners. Such new partners shall be the new employer and the contract shall be binding on them as if they were a party to the contract in place of the partnership.
(2) Where under subsection (1) a registered contract of apprenticeship binds the new partners, they shall, within 30 days after the date of the change in the partners, notify the Director in writing of such change and the date thereof. A notification by any one of the partners shall be sufficient. (Amended 13 of 1982 s. 11)
(3) The Director shall, on receipt of a notification under subsection (2), enter in the register— (Amended 13 of 1982 s. 11)
(a) a note of the change in the partners and the date thereof; and
(b) the names of the new partners.
(4) When the names of the new partners are registered under subsection (3), the Director shall notify in writing— (Amended 13 of 1982 s. 11)
(a) such partners; and
(b) the apprentice and his guardian (if any),
of such registration.
(5) A new partner who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 1. (Amended E.R. 1 of 2013)

28. Completion of apprenticeships
(1) An employer shall, within 14 days (or such further time as the Director may permit) after the date of expiry of a period of apprenticeship of—
(a) a registered apprentice; or
(b) an apprentice whose contract of apprenticeship is exempted from registration under section 18(2),
complete a certificate of completion in the specified form in relation to the apprentice and send it to the Director.
(2) On receipt of a certificate of completion under subsection (1), the Director shall, if he is satisfied that the apprentice has satisfactorily completed his apprenticeship in accordance with his contract of apprenticeship—
(a) countersign the certificate of completion and give it to the apprentice; and
(b) in the case of a registered apprentice, enter in the register a note of the completion of the apprenticeship.
(3) Any employer who fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 1. (Amended E.R. 1 of 2013)
(Amended 13 of 1982 s. 11)

### Apprenticeship Ordinance 《學徒制度條例》

29. Suspension of apprentice for misconduct, etc.
(1) An employer may suspend from employment with or without pay, any registered apprentice for a period not exceeding 14 days—
(a) in accordance with an express provision in the contract of apprenticeship providing for suspension;
(b) as a disciplinary measure for any reason for which the employer could terminate the contract of apprenticeship in accordance with an express provision in the contract providing for termination;
(c) pending a decision by the employer as to whether or not he will exercise his right to terminate the contract of apprenticeship in accordance with an express provision in the contract;
(d)  pending the outcome of any criminal proceedings against the registered apprentice arising out of or connected with his employment:
Provided that where such criminal proceedings are not concluded within the period of 14 days such suspension may be extended till the conclusion of the criminal proceedings. 
(2) Where a registered apprentice is suspended under subsection (1)—
(a) the employer shall, within 3 days after the date of the commencement of the suspension; and
(b) the apprentice may at any time after he is notified by his employer of the suspension,
report the matter to the Director, and the report made by the employer shall be in writing stating the period of suspension and the grounds for the suspension. (Amended 13 of 1982 s. 11)
(3) The Director shall, on receipt of a report under subsection (2), after making such inquiries as he thinks fit— (Amended 13 of 1982 s. 11; E.R. 1 of 2022)
(a) confirm the suspension;
(b) set aside the suspension; or
(c) set aside part of the period of suspension,
and where a period of suspension is set aside the employer shall, if the suspension was without pay, pay the apprentice the wages which would have accrued to him during such suspension.
(4) The Director shall notify the parties in writing of his decision under subsection (3) and shall enter the decision in the register. (Amended 13 of 1982 s. 11)
(5) An employer who contravenes subsection (2)(a) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 1. (Amended E.R. 1 of 2013)

### Apprenticeship Ordinance 《學徒制度條例》

30. Termination of contracts of apprenticeship
(1) Subject to subsection (3), a registered contract of apprenticeship may be terminated—
(a) by the parties, if all the parties agree to the termination;
(b) by any party, in accordance with any express provision in the contract of apprenticeship providing for such termination;
(c) by the apprentice in the event of his marriage;
(d) by the Director—
(i) if he is satisfied that the employer is unable to, or does not, give the apprentice adequate training in accordance with the contract of apprenticeship; or
(ii) if he is satisfied that it is for the benefit of the apprentice to terminate the contract.
(2) Not less than 14 days’ notice in writing shall be given, where a contract of apprenticeship is to be terminated—
(a) under subsection (1)(a), by either party to the Director;
(b) under subsection (1)(b), by the party wishing to terminate the contract to the other party and the Director;
(c) under subsection (1)(c), by the apprentice to his employer and the Director;
(d) under subsection (1)(d), by the Director to all the parties unless the Director is satisfied that a shorter period of notice would be beneficial to the apprentice. (Amended 43 of 1980 s. 4)
(3) A termination of a registered contract of apprenticeship shall not be valid until—
(a) in the case of termination under subsection (1)(a), the Director is satisfied that all the parties agree to the termination;
(b) in the case of termination under subsection (1)(b) or (d), the Director has given all the parties an opportunity to be heard by, or to make representations to, him;
(c) in the case of termination under subsection (1)(c), the Director is satisfied that the apprentice is married,
and the Director has entered in the register a note of the termination and the date on which it is to come into effect.
(4) Where under subsection (3) the Director enters the termination of a contract of apprenticeship in the register he shall notify all the parties of the termination and the date on which it is to come into effect.
(5) If the Director decides not to enter the termination of a contract of apprenticeship in the register he shall notify all the parties of his decision and the reasons for such decision.
(Amended 13 of 1982 s. 11)