2. Minimum retirement age

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law, a contract of service, collective agreement or any other form of contract of service, the minimum retirement age of a worker who has not attained the age of fifty two years on the date of operation of this Act or who is recruited after the date of coming into operation of this Act shall be upon such worker attaining the age of sixty years (hereinafter referred to as the “minimum retirement age”):

Provided that, the minimum retirement age of a worker who has reached the age of fifty two years or above, on the date of coming into operation of this Act, shall be deemed to be the age as specified in Schedule I.