16. Trainees may be engaged in work

16. Trainees may be engaged in work:

(1) Any enterprise may, by making an agreement with any educational institute, employ any person as an apprentice in accordance with the approved curriculum of such an institute.

(2) The apprentice referred to in sub-section (1) shall not be deemed to be a labour for the purpose of this Act. Provided that if the person is employed contrary to the approved curriculum, he or she shall be deemed to be a labour in the regular employment.