(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 Board Council shall be affiliated to the National Council and every State Apprenticeship Council shall be affiliated to the Central Apprenticeship Council.

³[(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 Council³[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, s. 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, s. 17 (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).

3. Inserted by Act 27 of 1973, s. 17 (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).