law: 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.