In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires –
(1) “Government” means Administrator of the Union territory of Puducherry appointed by the President of India under Article 239 of the Constitution.
(2) “Catering Establishments” means a restaurant or residential hotel’
(3) “Child” means a person who has not completed fourteen years of age;
(4) “Day” means the period to twenty-four hours beginning at mid-night:
Provided that in the case of an employee whose hours of work extend beyond mid-night, day means the period of twenty-four hours beginning from the time when such employment commences;
(5) “Employee” means a person employed in, and in connection with, any catering establishment, but does not include a member of the employer’s family;
(6) “Employer” means a person owning or having charge of the business of catering establishment and includes the manager, agent or other persons acting in the general management or control of a catering establishment;
+ This Act came into force w.e.f 02.06.1964 355
(7) “Family” in relation to an employer means the husband or wife, son, daughter, father, mother, brother or sister of such employer who lives with him and is dependent on him;
(8) “Inspector” means an Inspector appointed under section 20 for the area;
(9) “leave” means leave provided for in section 12;
(10) “period of work” means the time during which an employee is at the disposal of the employer;
(11) “Registration Certificate” means a certificate showing the registration of catering establishment:
(12) “Residential Hotel” means any premises in which the business of providing dwelling accommodation and supply of meals to any member of the public or a class of the public is carried on;
(13) “Restaurant” means any premises in which is carried on the business of the supply of refreshments or meals to the public or a class of the public for consumption on the premises;
(14) “Spread-over” means the period between the commencement and the termination of the work of an employee on any day;
(15) “Week” means the period of seven days beginning at mid-nigh on Saturday or on such other day as may be specified for a particular area or for a particular class of catering establishments by the prescribed authority.
(16) “Young person” means a person who has completed fourteen years of age but has not completed eighteen years of age.