Apprentices Act, 1961 — back to Table of Contents
Section 23. Authorities
(1) In addition to the Government, the following authorities exist under this Act: (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 is affiliated to the National Council, and every State Apprenticeship Council to the Central Apprenticeship Council.
(2A) Every Board or State Council of Technical Education and every Regional Board is affiliated to the Central Apprenticeship Council.
(3) Each authority performs functions assigned to it by or under this Act or by the Government; a State Council also performs functions assigned by the National Council, and a State Apprenticeship Council/Board or State Council of Technical Education also performs functions assigned by the Central Apprenticeship Council.
Note: Clauses (e)-(g) and sub-section (2A) inserted by the Apprentices (Amendment) Act, 1973, with effect from 1 December 1974.
