In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “accident” means accident caused during toddy tapping operation;
(b) “Board” means the Toddy Tappers Welfare Fund Board constituted under section 6;
(c) “Fund” means the Toddy Tappers Welfare Fund established under the Scheme;
(d) “member” means a member of the Fund;
(e) “prescribed” means prescribed in the Scheme made under this Act;
(f) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act;
(g) “Scheme” means a scheme framed under this Act;
(h) “toddy tapper” means a person who is engaged in toddy-tapping operation and is registered as per Schedule;
(i) “toddy tapping operation” means operation of collection of palm or coconut juice (toddy) by climbing up a palm or coconut tree, and includes distillation of such juice.