Rule 2. Definitions : In these rules, unless the subject or context otherwise requires,

(a) “authority” means the authority appointed by the State Government under sub-section (1) of section 45;

(b) “appellate authority” means the appellate authority appointed by the State Government under sub-section (1) of section 49;

(c) “appeal” means an appeal preferred under sub-section (1) of section 49;

(d) “Board” means the State Advisory Board constituted by the State Government under sub-section (4) of section 42;

(e) “Chairperson” means the chairperson of the Board;

(f) “Code” means the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019);

(g) “committee” means a committee appointed by the State Government under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 8;

(h) “day” means a period of 24 hours beginning at mid-night;

(i) “Form” means a form appended to these rules;

(j) “Highly skilled work” means an occupation which calls in its performance a specific level of perfection and required competence acquired through intensive, technical or professional or practical occupational experience for considerable period and also requires of an employee to assume full responsibility for his judgment or decision involved in the execution of such occupation;

(k) “Inspector-cum-Facilitator” means a person appointed by the State Government, by notification under sub-section (1) of section 51;

(l) “member” means a member of the Board and includes its Chairperson;

(m) “registered trade union” means a trade union registered under The Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926);

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

(o) “Section” means a section of the Code;

(p) “unskilled work” means work which involves simple operation requiring little or no skill or experience on the job.

(q) “semi-skilled work” means work which involves some degree of skill or competence acquired through experience on the job and which is capable of being performed under the supervision or guidance of skilled employee and includes unskilled supervisory work.

(r) “skilled work” means work which involves skill and competence acquired through experience on the job or through training as an apprentice or in a technical or vocational institute and performance of which call for initiative and judgment;

(s) all other words and expressions used herein in these rules and not defined shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them under the Code.