Acts and Regulations

2012, c.19 - Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Act

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Supervision of apprentices
46(1)The following definitions apply in this section.
“employer” includes a self-employed apprentice.(employeur)
“journeyperson” means a person who holds(compagnon)
(a) a certificate of qualification or diploma of apprenticeship issued under this Act, or
(b) a valid equivalent to a certificate of qualification referred to in paragraph (a), issued in another province or a territory of Canada.
46(2)An employer shall ensure that there is one journeyperson in a designated occupation or compulsory occupation to supervise each apprentice employed in the respective designated occupation or compulsory occupation, as the case may be.
46(3)Despite subsection (2), but subject to the provisions of a collective agreement binding on the employer, the Director may authorize an employer to employ an apprentice, or additional apprentices, as warranted by the circumstances.
46(4)A journeyperson in subsection (2) may be
(a) the employer of the apprentice,
(b) an employee of the employer of the apprentice, or
(c) a person with whom the employer of the apprentice has made arrangements for the supervision of the apprentice.
46(5)An employer shall ensure that an apprentice has access to his or her supervising journeyperson at the apprentice’s worksite and that the apprentice is able to communicate with the journeyperson with respect to the task, activity or function that is being supervised.
46(6)The supervision a journeyperson provides to an apprentice shall be sufficient to ensure that the apprentice receives the technical information, knowledge and guidance that is necessary for the apprentice to develop the required skills in the task, activity or function that is being supervised.
46(7)The Director shall determine whether the supervision provided to an apprentice is sufficient and in making that determination shall consider the degree of risk present in performing the task, activity or function being supervised.
2015, c.16, s.1
Supervision of apprentices
46(1)The following definitions apply in this section.
“employer” includes a self-employed apprentice.(employeur)
“journeyperson” means a person who holds a certificate of qualification or diploma of apprenticeship issued under this Act.(compagnon)
46(2)An employer shall ensure that there is one journeyperson in a designated occupation or compulsory occupation to supervise each apprentice employed in the respective designated occupation or compulsory occupation, as the case may be.
46(3)Despite subsection (2), but subject to the provisions of a collective agreement binding on the employer, the Director may authorize an employer to employ an apprentice, or additional apprentices, as warranted by the circumstances.
46(4)A journeyperson in subsection (2) may be
(a) the employer of the apprentice,
(b) an employee of the employer of the apprentice, or
(c) a person with whom the employer of the apprentice has made arrangements for the supervision of the apprentice.
46(5)An employer shall ensure that an apprentice has access to his or her supervising journeyperson at the apprentice’s worksite and that the apprentice is able to communicate with the journeyperson with respect to the task, activity or function that is being supervised.
46(6)The supervision a journeyperson provides to an apprentice shall be sufficient to ensure that the apprentice receives the technical information, knowledge and guidance that is necessary for the apprentice to develop the required skills in the task, activity or function that is being supervised.
46(7)The Director shall determine whether the supervision provided to an apprentice is sufficient and in making that determination shall consider the degree of risk present in performing the task, activity or function being supervised.
Supervision of apprentices
46(1)The following definitions apply in this section.
“employer” includes a self-employed apprentice.(employeur)
“journeyperson” means a person who holds a certificate of qualification or diploma of apprenticeship issued under this Act.(compagnon)
46(2)An employer shall ensure that there is one journeyperson in a designated occupation or compulsory occupation to supervise each apprentice employed in the respective designated occupation or compulsory occupation, as the case may be.
46(3)Despite subsection (2), but subject to the provisions of a collective agreement binding on the employer, the Director may authorize an employer to employ an apprentice, or additional apprentices, as warranted by the circumstances.
46(4)A journeyperson in subsection (2) may be
(a) the employer of the apprentice,
(b) an employee of the employer of the apprentice, or
(c) a person with whom the employer of the apprentice has made arrangements for the supervision of the apprentice.
46(5)An employer shall ensure that an apprentice has access to his or her supervising journeyperson at the apprentice’s worksite and that the apprentice is able to communicate with the journeyperson with respect to the task, activity or function that is being supervised.
46(6)The supervision a journeyperson provides to an apprentice shall be sufficient to ensure that the apprentice receives the technical information, knowledge and guidance that is necessary for the apprentice to develop the required skills in the task, activity or function that is being supervised.
46(7)The Director shall determine whether the supervision provided to an apprentice is sufficient and in making that determination shall consider the degree of risk present in performing the task, activity or function being supervised.
Supervision of apprentices
46(1)The following definitions apply in this section.
“employer” includes a self-employed apprentice.(employeur)
“journeyperson” means a person who holds a certificate of qualification or diploma of apprenticeship issued under this Act.(compagnon)
46(2)An employer shall ensure that there is one journeyperson in a designated occupation or compulsory occupation to supervise each apprentice employed in the respective designated occupation or compulsory occupation, as the case may be.
46(3)Despite subsection (2), but subject to the provisions of a collective agreement binding on the employer, the Director may authorize an employer to employ an apprentice, or additional apprentices, as warranted by the circumstances.
46(4)A journeyperson in subsection (2) may be
(a) the employer of the apprentice,
(b) an employee of the employer of the apprentice, or
(c) a person with whom the employer of the apprentice has made arrangements for the supervision of the apprentice.
46(5)An employer shall ensure that an apprentice has access to his or her supervising journeyperson at the apprentice’s worksite and that the apprentice is able to communicate with the journeyperson with respect to the task, activity or function that is being supervised.
46(6)The supervision a journeyperson provides to an apprentice shall be sufficient to ensure that the apprentice receives the technical information, knowledge and guidance that is necessary for the apprentice to develop the required skills in the task, activity or function that is being supervised.
46(7)The Director shall determine whether the supervision provided to an apprentice is sufficient and in making that determination shall consider the degree of risk present in performing the task, activity or function being supervised.