Section 7: Establishment of the Secretariat of the Council.

(1) There is established for the Council, a Secretariat, which shall be the administrative (including secretarial and clerical) scientific and technical arm of the Council and perform the functions and discharge the duties assigned to it under this Act.
(2) The Council shall have powers to establish for the Secretariat, offices, including zonal and state offices, committees, and such other administrative apparatus, as it may deem necessary to facilitate the proper implementation of this Act.