In this order, unless the context otherwise requires:- a) ‘brick’ means any piece of burnt clay having a geometrical shape fired in a kiln;
b) ‘consumer’ means a person including a Department of the Government of Punjab or a Semi-Government organisation or undertaking permitted to acquire bricks under this order for private consumption and not for sale;
c) ‘dealer’ means a person or association of persons or a firm or a cooperative society engaged in the business of a production, manufacture or sale of bricks at a kiln;
d) ‘Director’ means the Director, Food and Supplies, Punjab and includes the Additional Director, Food and Supplies, Special Additional Secretary, Food and Supplies, Joint Director, Food and Supplies and Joint Secretary , Food and Supplies;
e) ‘District Magistrate’ means the District Magistrate of the District and includes the Joint Director, Food and Supplies, Deputy Director, Food and Supplies, Assistant Director, Food and Supplies, District Food and Supplies Controller and Additional District Food and Supplies Controller within their respective jurisdiction and any other officer appointed by the State Government in this behalf by name or by designation to act as such for all or any of the purposes of the order;
f) ‘Form’ means a Form appended to this order;
g) ‘Government’ means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of Food and Supplies;
h) ‘Kiln’ means a structure used for firing bricks;
i) ‘Licensing Authority’ means the District Magistrate or any other officer authorised by the Government to perform the function and exercise the powers of the Licensing Authority under this order;
j) ‘Manufacture’ means a person engaged in the production or manufacture of bricks in a kiln; and k) ‘Schedule’ means a Schedule appended to this order.