Rule 2. Definitions

(1) In these rules, unless the subject or context otherwise requires, -

(a) "appeal" means an appeal preferred under sub-section (1) of section 49;

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

(c) "authority" means the authority appointed by the State Government under sub-section

(1) of section 45;

(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 occupation" means an occupation which calls in its performance a specific level of perfection and required competence acquired through intensive technical or professional training or practical occupational experience for a considerable period and also requires of an employee to assume full responsibility for his judgement or decision involved in the execution of such occupation;

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

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

(m) "metropolitan area" means a compact area having a population of forty lakhs or more comprised in one or more districts;

(n) "non-metropolitan area" means a compact area having a population of more than ten lakhs but less than forty lakhs, comprised in one or more districts;

(o) "population" means the population as ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published;

(p) "registered trade union" means a trade union registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926) or the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020);

(q) "rural area" means the area which is not the metropolitan area or non-metropolitan area;

(r) "Schedule" means the schedule to these rules;

(s) "section" means a section of the Code;

(t) "semi-skilled occupation" means an occupation which in its performance requires the application of skill gained by the experience on job which is capable of being applied under the supervision or guidance of a skilled employee and includes supervision over the unskilled occupation;

(u) "skilled occupation" means an occupation which involves skill and competence in its performance through experience on the job or through training as an apprentice in a technical or vocational institute and the performance of which calls for initiating and judgement;

(v) "unskilled occupation" means an occupation which in its performance requires the application of simply the operating experience and involves no further skills.

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