In these rules unless the subject or context otherwise requires
(a)“Act” means the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979;
(b)“Appellate Officer” means an appellate officer nominated by the Central Government under section 11;
(c)“Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central)” means an officer as such appointed by the Central Government;
(d)“Form” means a form appended to these rules;
(e)“Inspector” means an Inspector appointed by the Central Government under section 20;
(f)“Licensing Officer”. means the licensing officer appointed by the Central Government under section 7;
(g)“Migrant workman” means an inter-State migrant workman as defined in section 2;
(h)“Registering officer” means the registering officer appointed by the Central Government under section
(i)“Section” means a section of the Act;
(j)“Specified authority” means the authority specified by the Central Government for the purposes of sections 12 and 16; and
(k)All other words and expressions used in these rules but not defined therein shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
