Rule 2. Definitions

(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, - W + a. "Appellate Officer" means the Officer as notified by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir under section 4 of the Code; b. "Code" means the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020; c. "Section" means the section of the Code; d. "Form" means a form annexed to these rules; e. "Government" means The Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as referred in notification S.O 27(E) of 2026dated 2ndJanuary 2026 issued by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India; f. "Schedule" means a schedule annexed to these rules; g. "Registering Officer" means the registering officer appointed by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir for purpose of this h. "Social Security Fund" means The Jammu and Kashmir Social Security Fund established under Social Security Code, 2020; i. "Board" means The Jammu and Kashmir Occupational, Safety and Health Advisory Board established/constituted under section 17 of the Code; j. "Authority" means an Authority designated by Government of Jammu and Kashmir under sub-section (1) of section 119; k. "Appellate Authority" means an authority prescribed by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir under sub-section (6) of section 119; I. "Enquiry Officer" means Officer appointed by the Government for holding enquiry under section 111 of the Code; m. "Compounding Officer" means an officer notified by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir under section 114; n. "Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator" means Chief Inspectorcum-Facilitator appointed by the Government under sub-section

(5) of section 34; o. "Inspector-cum-Facilitator" means Inspector-cum-Facilitator appointed by the Government under sub-section (1) of section 34 of the Code.

(2) The words and expressions used in these rules and are not defined therein, but are in the Code, shall have meaning assigned to them in the Code. 5. Income from the sources under explanation to clause (x) of subsection (1) of section 2.-A member of the family having income not more than nine thousand per month from all sources or any other income notified by the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) or any competent authority of the Government for the purpose of availing medical benefit under the scheme, shall be included as dependent for the purpose of these rules. Substance or quantity of substance under clause (zb) of sub-section

(1) of section 2. —For the purpose of this clause, "hazardous substance" means any substance or such quantity of substance as specified by the Government by way of notification. The manner of submitting application under sub- section (2) of section 3 and the form of such application and the particulars to be contained therein and the fees to be accompanied here.-(1) The employer seeking registration for an establishment not already registered shall apply before Registering Officer, electronically in Form-I on the Official Portal of Labour Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir (www.jklabour.com) by giving details about the establishment, and uploading documents related to registration of the establishment, proof of Identity and address of the employer(s) as specified in the Form. The Form shall be signed digitally or in any other manner as may be required on the portal. The applicant shall be responsible for veracity of all information submitted in the application. 2. The Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the applicant or the establishment allotted under Income Tax Act, 1961 or any other unique number allotted to the establishment under any other Act for the time being in force or any other particular furnished in the form, may be verified online.