(1)

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a) "appropriate Government " means,—

(b) a workman shall be deemed to be employed as "contract labour " in or in connection with the work of an establishment when he is hired in or in connection with such work by or through a contractor, with or without the knowledge of the principal employer;

(c) "contractor ", in relation to an establishment, means a person who undertakes to produce a given result for the establishment, other than a mere supply of goods or articles of manufacture to such establishment, through contract labour or who supplies contract labour for any work of the establishment and includes a sub-contractor;

(d) "controlled industry " means any industry the control of which by the Union has been declared by any Central Act to be expedient in the public interest;

(e) "establishment " means—

(f) "prescribed " means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(g) "principal employer " means—

(h) "wages " shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (vi) of section 2 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (4 of 1936);

(i) "workman " means any person employed in or in connection with the work of any establishment to do any skilled, semi-skilled or un-skilled manual, supervisory, technical or clerical work for hire or reward, whether the terms of employment be express or implied, but does not include any such person-

(2)

Any reference in this Act to a law which is not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir shall, in relation to that State, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in that State.