Rule 2. Definitions

(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -(a) "Appendix" means an appendix appended to these rules;

(b) "Code" means the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020.

(c) "Continuous process" means the materials either dried bulk or fluids that are being processed and are continuously in motion, undergoing chemical reaction and are subject to mechanical or heat treatment or any other process specified by the Administration of UT of Lakshadweep.

(d) "Designated authority” means an authority notified by Union Territory Administration of Lakshadweep under section 119 of the Code;

(e) "Electronically" means any information submitted by email or uploaded on the portal or making digital payment through any mode for the purposes of Code;

(f) "first employment" means the first employment in any manufacturing process to which the relevant Schedule applies and shall also include re-employment in the manufacturing process following any cessation of employment for a continuous period exceeding three calendar months;

(g) "Form" means the form appended to these rules;

(h) "hazardous waste” means the hazardous waste as defined in clause (17) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans boundary Movement) Rules, 2016;

(i) "major accident" means an incident involving loss of life inside or outside the establishment or ten or more injuries inside and/or one or more injuries outside or release of toxic chemical or explosion or fire or spillage of hazardous chemical resulting in 'on-site' or 'off-site' emergencies or damage to equipment leading to stoppage of process or adverse effect to the environment.

(j) “Medium enterprise" means an enterprise as defined in clause (g) of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

(k) "micro enterprise" means an enterprise as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

(l) "portal" means the website of the Labour Department, Union Territory Lakshadweep for delivering services under the Code and the rules made thereunder;

(m) "Recognized university or institution" means, -I. Any University, incorporated by law. II. Any other University or institution which is declared to be a recognized University or institution for the purposes of these rules;

(n) "Quarter" means the period of three consecutive months beginning on the 1st of January, the 1st of April, the 1st of July or the 1st of October;

(o) "Registering officer" means an officer appointed under section 3 of the Code;

(p) "Schedule" means the Schedule appended to these rules;

(q) "section" means the section of the Code;

(r) "small enterprise” means an enterprise as defined in clause (m) of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006

(s) "wages" means the wages as defined in clause (y) of section 2 of the Code on Wages, 2019; and;

(t) "year" means the period of twelve months beginning from the 1st day of January in any year.

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