23.       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 Council of Technical Education,]

(h)        The Central Apprenticeship Adviser, and

(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.

 

² [(2-A)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  subsection  (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 ³[ and the Board or State Council  or Technical  Education]  shall  also  perform such functions as are assigned to it by the Central Apprenticeship Council.

 

 

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1.              Ins. by Act 27 of 1973.

2.              Ins. by Act 27 of 1973.

3.              Ins. by Act 27 of 1973.