A person shall not be qualified for being engaged as an apprentice to undergo apprenticeship training in any designated trade, unless he—

¹[(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 ²[and for different categories of apprentices].

1. Subs. by Act 29 of 2014, s. 3, for clause (a) (w.e.f. 22-12-2014).
2. Added by Act 27 of 1973, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).