Apprentices Act, 1961 · Chapter II: Apprentices and Their Training
Section 3: Qualifications for being engaged as an apprentice
A person shall not be qualified for being engaged as an apprentice to undergo apprenticeship training in any designated trade, unless he—
[(a) is not less than fourteen years of age, and for designated trades related to hazardous industries, not less than eighteen years of age; and]
(b) satisfies such standards of education and physical fitness as may be prescribed:
Provided that different standards may be prescribed in relation to apprenticeship training in different designated trades [and for different categories of apprentices].
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