Manpower Training Act, 1981 (Act No. 56 of 1981)Designation of Trades and Prescription of Conditions of Apprenticeship2. Period of apprenticeship |
| 1) | The minimum and maximum period of apprenticeship shall be two years (104 weeks) and four years (208 weeks), respectively. |
| 2) | With respect to the minimum and maximum periods referred to in (1) above- |
| a) | the minimum period of two years shall exclude time spent at technical institutions and sick leave in excess of 30 days per annum; |
| b) | the maximum period of four years shall include time spent at a technical institution and, if necessary, the time taken for trade tests as provided for in clause 7(4), and also the minimum of 104 weeks of practical experience; and |
| c) | both the minimum and maximum period shall exclude any absence as approved by the MQA. |
| 3) | The employer of an apprentice shall within seven days of any absence as approved by the MQA, notify the secretary of the regional apprenticeship committee in question of such absence and shall do likewise within seven days after return. |