In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-—

(a) "Act" means the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (4 of 1936);

(b) "authority" means an authority appointed under sub-section (1) of Section 15;

(c) "Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central)" means an— officer appointed as such by the Central Government;

(d) "contractor" means a person engaged under a contract, by the owner of an air transport service, to perform certain functions in relation to the air transport service, and includes a subcontractor;

(e) "court" means the court mentioned in sub·-section (1) of Section 17;

(f) "deduction for breach of contract" means a deduction made in accordance with the proviso to sub-section (2) of Section 9;

(g) "deduction for damage or loss" means a deduction made in accordance with clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 7;

(h) "employed person" means a person employed in an air transport service to whom the Act applies;

(i) "employer" means the owner of an air transport service and includes a contractor, agent, manager or any other person responsible under Section for the payment of wages;

(j) "Forrn" means a form appended to these rules;

(k) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed under Section 14;

(l) "Regional Labour Commissioner" means an officer appointed as such by the Central Government;

(m) "section" means a section of the Act;

(n) words and expressions used in these rules and not defined herein shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.