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Trade Council in the first instance, determine whether such associations are truly representative and what shall be the number and proportionate vote of such associations upon the Council; after the initial establishment of the Council such decisions shall be made by the Council subject to an appeal to the Administrator. Regardless of the number of its representatives, each division of the retail trade shall have one vote in all action takes by the National Retail Trade Council.
(b) General powers.——The National Retail Trade Council shall, in addition to the specific powers herein conferred, have all general powers necessary to assist the Administrator or his Deputy in the administration and enforcement of this Code. 
(c) Reports and investigations.——The National Retail Trade Council shall, subject to the approval or upon the request of the Administrator, require from all retailers such reports as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Code, and may, upon its own initiative or upon complaint of any person affected, make investigation as to the functioning and observance of any provisions of the Code and report the results of such investigation to the Administrator.
(d) Recommendations.——The National Retail Trade Council may from time to time present to the Administrator recommendations (including interpretations) based on conditions in the trade, which will tend to effectuate the operation of the provisions of this Code and the Policy of the National Industrial Recovery Act. Such recommendations shall, upon approval by the Administrator, become operative as part of this Code. 
(e) Local committees.——The National Retail Trade Council shall, subject to the approval of the Administrator, supervise the setting up, within local trading areas, of local committees for the purpose of assisting in the administration and enforcement of this Code within such local areas. 
(f) Expenses.——The expenses of the National Retail Trade Council shall be equitably assessed and collected by the Council, subject to the approval of the Administrator.

SECTION 3. Regional Advisory Committee.——The National Retail Trade Council shall, subject to the approval of the Administrator, appoint annually a Regional Advisory Committee consisting of one member appointed from and representing each major geographical section of the country as established by Federal Reserve Districts. It shall be the function of the Regional Advisory Committee to serve in an advisory capacity to the Administrator and to the National Retail Trade Council on matters pertaining to the administration of this Code in the respective districts. The Committee shall meet subject to the call of the Administrator, the National Retail Trade Council, or the Committee's chairman.

SECTION 4. National Retail Trade Economics Board.——The National Retail Trade Economics Board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the President of the United States or by the Administrator. Such Board shall observe and study the economic effects and results of the various provisions of this Code and shall report from time to time to the Administrator.