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 (Central Act No. 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) "family" means all or any of the following relatives of an employee namely:-(i) a spouse;

(ii) a minor legitimate or adopted child dependent upon the employee;

(iii) a child who is wholly dependent on the earnings of the employee, and who is,-(a) receiving education, till he attains the age of twenty-one years; and

(b) an unmarried daughter;

(iv) a child who is infirm by reason of any physical or mental abnormality or injury and is wholly dependent on the earnings of the employee, so long as the infirmity continues; and

(v) dependent parents (including father-in-law and mother-in-law of a woman employee), whose income from all sources does not exceed such income as may be specified by the State Government, from time to time;

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

(k) “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;

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

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

(n) “Geographical Area” means, the areas notified as such by the State Government, from time to time;

(o) “registered trade union” means a trade union registered underthe Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (Central Act No 35 of 2020);

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

(q) “section” means a section of the Code;

(r) “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;

(s) “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; and

(t) “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 in these rules and not defined in these rules shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them under the Code.