New South Wales Consolidated Acts

APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINEESHIP ACT 2001 - SECT 33

33 Apprentices and trainees not to be required to make payments or give bonds

(1) Except with the consent of the Commissioner, a person must not, whether directly or indirectly:

(a) require or permit a prospective apprentice or trainee to make any payment, or

(b) demand or receive any payment from a prospective apprentice or trainee, or

(c) require a prospective apprentice or trainee to enter into any bond or guarantee,

for or with respect to the establishment of an apprenticeship or traineeship.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) This section does not apply to any fee charged by a registered training organisation for the training it provides in connection with an apprenticeship or traineeship.