Rule 2. (no heading in the Gazette)

(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-(a) “Appellate Officer” means Appellate Officer notified by the State Government under Section 4 of the Code;

(b) “Appellate Authority” means an authority notified by the State Government under sub-section 6 of Section 119;

(c) “Authority” means an Authority appointed by the State Government under sub-section (1) of Section-119;

(d) “Board” means Arunachal Pradesh Occupational, Safety and Health Advisory Board constituted under Section-17 of the Code;

(e) “Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator” means the officer notified by the State Government under sub-section (5) of Section 34;

(f) “Code” means the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code,2020;

(g) “Compounding Officer” means an officer notified by the State Government under section- 114;

(h) “Enquiry Officer” means an officer appointed by the State Government for holding enquiry under Section-111 of the Code;

(i) “Form” means a Form annexed to these Rules;

(j) “Government” means the Government of Arunachal Pradesh;

(k) “Inspector-cum-Facilitator” means Inspector-cum-Facilitator appointed by the State Government under sub-section (1) of Section 34 of the Code;

(l) “Registering Officer” means the registering officer appointed by the State Government for purpose of these rules, under sub section (1) of section 3 of the Code.

(m) “Section” means the Section of the Code

(n) “Schedule” means a schedule annexed to these rules;

(o) “Social Security Fund” – means the Arunachal Pradesh Social Security Fund established under Social Security Code, 2020.

(p) ‘Continuous process’ mean a process in a factory carried on is as declared in Schedule ‘F’.

(q) Hazardous Substances’ means the Chemicals which are defined in rule 2(e) of MSIHC Rules or any other such substance which the State Government or the Central Government may notify from time to time.

(r) ‘Major Accident Hazard (MAH) installation’ means a factory as defined in rule 2 (ja) of MSIHC Rules.

(s) ‘MSIHC Rules’ means the manufacture, storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989.

(t) ‘Qualified Nurse’ means a person who possesses a qualification in nursing recognized under the Indian Nursing Council Code, 1947, and who is registered with the Arunachal Pradesh Nurse and Midwives Council, or otherwise, or a similar registered body of any other State in India.

(2) The words and expressions used in these rules and are not defined therein, but are mentioned in the Code, shall have respective meaning assigned to them in the Code.