Apprentices Act, 1961
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,
(e) The All
India Council,
(f) The
Regional Boards,
(g) The
Boards or State Councils 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.
(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 and the Board or State
Council of Technical Education shall also perform such functions as are assigned
to it by the Central Apprenticeship Council.