As per notification published in the official gazette dated 9th February 2018, the Government of Maharashtra has issued Apprentices (Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 2017 (“Amendment Act”) on 9th February, 2018 amending Apprentices Act, 1961 (“Principal Act”), in its application to the State of Maharashtra. The amendments have been made towards the Section 6 (Period of apprenticeship training), Section 7(Termination of apprenticeship contract), Section 8(Number of apprentices for a designated trade and optional trade), Section 13(Payment to apprentices) and Section 21(Holding of test and grant of certificate and conclusion of training). The State Government shall by separate notification release the effective dates for said amendments