(1) These rules may be called the West Bengal Workmen's House-rent Allowance Rules,
1975.
(2) They shall come into force on and from the first day of October, 1975,
2. Definitions—(1) In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— fa} “Act” means the West Bengal Workmen's House-rent allwoance Act, 1974 (West Bengal Act 56-of 1974);
(b) “Appellate Authority" means the State Government or such other authority af may be appointed by the State Government in this behalf under sub-section (4) of Section 3,
(c) “Form” means form appended to these rules:
fd) “Inspector” means any person appointed as Inspector under sub-section {1} of Section 7; and
(e) “Section” means # Section of the Act.
(2) All words and expressions used in these rules, unless otherwise defined, shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act.
3. Manner and time of payment of house-rent allowanee— The houserent allowance payable to a workman under Section 4 for any month shall be paid within ten days of the month next following.