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[(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].
Source footnotes
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).
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Section 1 · Short title, extent, commencement and application.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3A · Reservation of training places for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in designated trades.Section 3B · Reservation of training places for Other Backward Classes in designated trades.Section 4 · Contract of apprenticeship.Section 5 · Novation of contract of apprenticeship.Section 5A · Regulation of optional trade.Section 5B · Engagement of apprentices from other States.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 14 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.