(1) encouragement and promotion of the standards established in accordance with this act and with the basic standards of the Federal Committee on Apprenticeship;

(2) bringing about the settlement of differences arising out of apprenticeship agreements when the differences cannot be adjusted locally or in accordance with established trade procedure;

(3) supervision of the execution of agreements and maintenance of standards;

(4) registration of apprenticeship agreements as the council shall authorize as conforming to the established standards;

(5) keeping a record of apprenticeship agreements and, upon performance thereof, issuing certificates of completion of apprenticeship;

(6) execution of the actions of the council in all of its powers and duties under section 4 of this act;¹

(7) encouragement of liaison and cooperation between all private, State and Federal agencies concerned with apprenticeship, trade and industrial training;

(8) promotion of employe, employer and public awareness of apprenticeship and other occupational training; and

(9) keeping a record of the progress of apprenticeship and training programs initiated in accordance with the provisions of this act and informing the council periodically as to the results.