(1) Subject to this Act, a person shall be entitled to unemployment assistance in respect of any day of unemployment in a continuous period of unemployment if -
(a) he has attained the age of 18 years and has not attained pensionable age,
(b) he proves unemployment in the prescribed manner,
(c) he is capable of work,
(d) he is, or by reason of his participation in an activity prescribed for the purposes of this subsection and, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, is deemed to be, or is exempted from being required to be, available for employment,
(e) he is genuinely seeking, but is unable to obtain, employment suitable for him having regard to his age, physique, education, normal occupation, place of residence and family circumstances, and
(f) he satisfies the conditions as to means specified for the purposes of this Chapter.
(a) A person shall not be entitled to unemployment assistance for the first 3 days of unemployment in any continuous period of unemployment.