Section 16. Admission to recognised school

(1) A child who has not attained the age of six years, shall not be admission to Class I, or an equivalent class or any class higher than class I, in a recognised school.

(2) A student seeking admission for the first time in a recognised school in a class higher than class I, shall not be admitted to that class if his age reduced by the number of years of normal study between that class and class I or an equivalent class, falls short of six years.

(3) Admission to a recognised school or to any class thereof shall be regulated by rules as may be described.