(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires—
(a) "Act" means the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 ;
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(c) "Authority" means the authority appointed under sub-section (1) of Section 20 ;
(d) "Board" means the Advisory Board appointed under Section 7 ;
(e) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Advisory Board or the Committee, as the case may be appointed under Section 9 ;
(f) "Committee" means a committee appointed under clause (a) of subsection
(1) of Section 5 and includes a sub-committee appointed under that section ;
(g) "Form" means a form appended to these rules ;
(h) "Inspector" means a person appointed as Inspector under Section 19
(i) "State Labour Commissioner" means an officer appointed by the State Government for the time being to be the Labour Commissioner, and in respect of any of the powers and duties of the Labour Commissioner that may be conferred on or discharged by any person includes the person on whom Rich powers have been conferred or by whom such duties have to be discharged ;
(j) "registered trade union" means a trade union registered under the Indian Trade Union Act, 1926 ;
(k) "Section" means a section of this Act ; and All other words and expressions used herein and not defined shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them under the Act.
CHAPTER II MEMBERSHIP, MEETINGS AND STAFF OF THE BOARD AND COMMITTEE