(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,
2[(e) The All India Council,
(f)The Regional Boards,
(g)The Boards or State Councils of Technical Education,]
3[(h)] The Central Apprenticeship Adviser, and
4[(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[(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.