# The Apprentices Act, 1961, Section 3: Qualifications for being engaged as an apprentice

- Act: The Apprentices Act, 1961 (Act 52 of 1961)
- In force from: 1962-03-01
- Ministry: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/apprentices-act-1961/section/3/

## Text

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].

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