24.       Constitution   of  Councils-

 

(1)     The  Central  Government shall, by Notification in the  Official  Gazette,  establish  the Central Apprenticeship Council and the State Government shall, by notification   in  the  Official  Gazette,  establish  the  State Apprenticeship Council.

 

(2)     The Central Apprenticeship Council shall  consist  of  [a Chairman and a Vice Chairman]1 and such number of other members as the  Central  Government  may think expedient, to be appointed by that Government by notification in  the  Official  Gazette,  from among the following categories of persons, namely-

(a)      representatives  of employees in establishment in the public and private sectors,

(b)      representatives of the Central Government and of  the  State Government [ * * *]2,

(c)      persons  having special knowledge and experience on matters relating to 3[industry, labour and technical education, and]

4[(d)   representatives of the All India Council and of the Regional Boards.]

 

(3)      The   number   of   persons   to   be   appointed   as   members    of    the  Central Apprenticeship  Council  from  each  of  the  categories specified  in   sub-section  (2),  the  term,  of  office  of,  the procedure  to be followed in the discharge of their functions by, and the manner of filling vacancies among,  the  members  of  the Council shall be such as may be prescribed.

 

(4)      The  State  Apprenticeship  Council  shall  consist of [a Chairman and a Vice Chairman]5 and such number of other members as the State Government may think expedient, to be appointed by that Government by notification in the Official Gazette from among the following categories or persons, namely:-

(a)     representatives  of employers in establishments in the public and private sectors,

(b)      representatives of the  Central  Government  and  of  the State Governments [* * *]6,

(c)     persons  having  special knowledge and experience on matters relating to 7[industry, labour and technical education, and]

8[(d)   representatives of the Board or  of  the  State  Council  of Technical Education.]

 

(5)      The number of persons to be appointed as members  of  the State  Apprenticeship   Council  from  each  of  the  categories specified in  sub-section (4), the term of office of, the procedure to be followed in the discharge of their functions  by,  and  the manner  of  filling  vacancies  among, the members of the Council shall be such as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, determine.

 

 (6)    The fees and allowances, if  any,  to  be  paid  to  [the Chairman  and  the  Vice  Chairman]9  and the other members of the Central  Apprenticeship  Council,  shall  be  such  as   may   be determined  by the Central Government and the fees and allowances if any, to be paid to [the Chairman and  the  Vice-Chairman]10  and the  other  members  of the State Apprenticeship Council shall be such as may be determined by the State Government.

 

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1.              Subs. by Act 27 of 1973.

2.              Omitted by Act 27 of 1973.

3.              Subs. by Act 27 of 1973.

4.              Ins. by Act 27 of 1973.

5.              Subs. by Act 27 of 1973.

6.              Omitted by Act 27 of 1973.

7.              Subs. by Act 27 of 1973.

8.              Ins. by Act 27 of 1973.

9.              Subs. By Act 27 of 1973

10.            Subs. By Act 27 of 1973