(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Act” means the Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2017 (Karnataka Act No 44 of 2017);
(b) “Annexure” means Annexure appended to these rules;
(c) “Association” means;
(i) Group of owners of various shops or commercial places in any commercial establishment where such premises is given for lease or owned by them, and;
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(ii) Group of individual shops and establishments concentrated in a particular area giving scope for more congregations at any given point of time (Area Shops and Establishment Associations);
(d) “Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) or Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO)” means, as the case may be having jurisdiction over the area;
(e) “Form” means a form appended to these rules;
(f) “Inspector” means Inspector of Police having jurisdiction over the area;
(g) "License" means a valid permission or license to build or run an establishment obtained under the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1965 or the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1964 or Factories Act, 1948 or the Karnataka Education Act, 1983 or any other Act or the rules made under the relevant Acts for this purpose;
(h) "Licensing Authority" means an authority competent to issue license to build or run an establishment under the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1976, or the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1964 or Factories Act, 1948 or the Karnataka Education Act, 1983 or an authority competent to issue permission or license for running an establishment;
(i) “Sectoral Committee” means, a committee formed in accordance with the provisions of rule 3;
(j) “Supervisory Committee” means, a committee formed in accordance with the provisions of rule 8;
(2) The words and expressions used but not defined in these rules, shall have the same meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act;