In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, - a. 'Act' -means the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986);
(b) 'assembler' -means a person who manufactures lead acid batteries by assembling various components;
(c) 'auction' - means bulk sale of used lead acid batteries or component (s) thereof by invitation of tenders or auction, contract or negotiation by individual(s), companies or Government Departments;
(d) 'auctioneer'- means a person (s) who auctions used lead acid batteries or components, thereof,
(e) 'battery'- means lead acid battery which is a source of electrical energy and contains lead metal;
(f) 'bulk consumer' - means a consumer such as Central or State Government Departments of Railways, Defence, Telecom, Posts & Telegraph, State Road Transport Undertakings, State Electricity Boards and others who purchase batteries through central 'rate' or running contract centrally placed on behalf of individual departments or user units under their jurisdiction.
(g) 'components' means lead bearing components of a lead acid battery;
(h) 'consumer'- means a person using lead acid batteries excluding bulk consumers;
(i) 'dealer'- means a person who sells and receives lead acid batteries or components thereof to and from the consumers or other dealers or retailers on behalf of the manufacturers, importers, assemblers and reconditioners or otherwise;
(j) 'designated collection centre'- means a collection centre established, individually or jointly by one or more manufacturers or importers, assemblers and re-conditioners in pursuance of their responsibilities under rule- 4 of these rules.
(k) 'importer' -means a person who imports new lead acid batteries or components containing lead thereof for the purpose of sale;
(1) 'manufacturer'- in relation to any factory manufacturing lead acid batteries or components thereof means a person or Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company who has control over the affairs of the factory or the premises for sale and collection of lead acid batteries or components thereof,
(m) 'original equipment manufacturer� - means manufacturer of equipment or product using lead acid batteries as a component;
(n) 'reconditioner' -means a person involved in repairing of lead acid batteries for selling the same in the market;
(o) 'recycler'-means an occupier who processes used lead acid batteries or components thereof for recovering lead
(p) 'registered recycler- means a recycler registered with the ;'Ministry of Environment and Forests or an agency designated by it for reprocessing used lead acid batteries or components thereof;
(q) 'State Board'- means the concerned State Pollution Control Board or the Pollution Control Committee as the case may be
(r) 'used batteries' -means used, damaged and old lead acid batteries or components thereof; and
(s) the words not defined in these rules will have the same meaning as defined in the Environment (Protection).Act, 1986 and the rules framed thereunder.