Rule 2. Definitions

In these rules, unless the subject or context otherwise requires, — a. “authority “means the authority appointed by the UT of Lakshadweep Administration under sub-section (1) of section 45; b. “appellate authority” means the appellate authority appointed by the UT of Lakshadweep Administration under sub- section (1) of section 49; c. “appeal “means an appeal preferred under sub-section (1) of section 49; d. "agriculture labourer" means labourer includes any person involved in connection with cultivating of soil or with raising or harvesting of any agricultural or horticultural commodities, management of live-stocks, bees, poultry etc. e. “Board” means the UT of Lakshadweep Advisory Board constituted by the UT of Lakshadweep Administration under sub-section (1) of section 42; f. “Chairperson “means the chairperson of the Board; g. “Code “means the Code on Wages,2019 (29 of 2019); h. “committee” means a committee appointed by the UT of Lakshadweep Administration under clause (a)of sub-section (1) of section 8; i. “day “means a period of 24 hours beginning at mid-night; j. “Year means" "Financial Year" which starts from 1 April and ends on 31 March of the year k. “Form “means a form appended to these rules; l. “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 judgment or decision involved in the execution of such occupation; m. “Inspector-cum-Facilitator” means a person appointed by the UT of Lakshadweep Administration, by notification under sub-section (1) of section 51; n. “member “means a member of the Board and includes its chairperson; o. "normal working day" means is any day of a week on which the establishment is operational and the worker is required to perform his duty but does not include the day which is weekly off for that worker p. “population” means the population as ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published; q. “registered trade union” means a trade union registered under The Industrial Relations Code 2020; r. “Schedule” means the schedule to these rules; s. “section “means asection 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 judgment; 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.