# 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 Councils of Technical Education,
2[(h)] The Central Apprenticeship Adviser, and
3[(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. Ins. by Act 27 of 1973, s. 17 (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).
2. Item <i>(e)</i> re-lettered as item <i>(h)</i> thereof by s. 17, <i>ibid</i>. (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).
3. Item <i>(f)</i> re-lettered as item <i>(i)</i> thereof by s. 17, <i>ibid</i>. (w.e.f. 1-12-1974).
