Authorities
(1) In addition to the Government there shall be the following authorities under this Act, namely:--
(a) The National Council,
(b) The Central Apprenticeship Council,
(c) The State Council,
(d) The State Apprenticeship Council, 1 [(e) The All India Council,
(f) The Regional Boards,
(g) The Boards or State Councils of Technical Education,]
2 [(h)] The Central Apprenticeship Adviser, and
2 [(i)] The State Apprenticeship Adviser.
(2) Every State Council shall be affiliated to the National Council and every State Apprenticeship Council shall be affiliated to the Central Apprenticeship Council.
1 [(2A) Every Board or State Council of Technical Education and every Regional Board shall be affiliated to the Central Apprenticeship Council.]
(3) Each of the authorities specified in sub-section (1) shall, in relation to apprenticeship training under this Act, perform such functions as are assigned to it by or under this Act or by the Government:
Provided that a State Council shall also perform such functions as are assigned to it by the National Council and the State Apprenticeship Council 1 [and the Board or State Council of Technical Education] shall also perform such functions as are assigned to it by the Central Apprenticeship Council.
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1. Inserted by Act 27 of 1973, section 17 (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).
2. Clauses (e) and (f) re-lettered as clauses (h) and (i) respectively by Act 27 of 1973, section 17 (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).