Rule 2. Definitions

(1) 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 19 and 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 (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) ―Electronically‖ means any information submitted by e-mail or maintained or displayed on the designated portal or mobile application or website or digital payment in any mode for the purposes of the Code;

(j) ―Form‖ means a form appended to these rules;

(k) ―Geographical area‖ means the areas notified as such by the State Government from time to time;

(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 State Government, by notification under sub-section (1) of Section 51;

(n) ―Member‖ means a member of the Board and includes its Chairperson;

(o) ―Normal rate of wage‖ means wage as defined under Clause (y) of Section 2;

(p) ―Officer‖ means an officer appointed by the State Government under sub-section (1) of Section 53;

(q) ―Registered trade union‖ means a trade union registered under Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (Act no. 35 of 2020);

(r) ―Section‖ means a Section of the Code;

(s) ―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;

(t) ―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;

(u) ―Unskilled occupation‖ means an occupation which in its performance requires the application of simply the operating experience and involves no further skills.

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