Definitions

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires - (a) “Establishment” means and includes Government buildings, public institutions, commercial establishments, industrial establishments, religious places, educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, railway stations, bus stations, cinema halls, storage buildings, any place of business or office employing 5

1. (five) or more persons, places of organized congregations and such other establishments as the Government, may by notification declare to be an establishment for the purpose of this Act; (b) “Government” means the Government of Assam; (c) “Society” means both registered and unregistered Resident Welfare Societies or resident or housing societies or Row House etc; (d) “Owner” means, when used in reference to any premises the person who receives the rent of the said premises or would be legally entitled to do so if the premises was let out and also includes:- (i) an agent or trustee who is legally authorized to receive such rent on behalf of the owner, (ii) a receiver, executor or administrator or a manager appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction to have the charges of or to exercise the rights of owner of the said premises, (iii) a person having legal title over the premises, (iv) a head of an institution or department, principal officer of a statutory authority or a company or a firm in respect of premises under their respective control. (e) “License” means a valid permission or license to run an establishment obtained under the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969, Boards under Assam Municipal Act, 1956 and under Assam Municipal Corporation Act, 2022 or any other Act as relevant for the purpose of this Act; (f) “The Licensing (sanctioning) Authority” means an authority competent to issue license to run an establishment under Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969, Boards under Assam Municipal Act, 1956, Assam Municipal Corporation Act, 2022 or an authority competent to issue permission or license for running an establishment; (g) “Notification” means a notification published by the Government in the Official Gazette and the word notified shall be construed accordingly; (h) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) “Public Safety Measures” means Access Controls and Closed Circuit Television Camera System at all entry and exit points, common areas and all corners of the establishments, residential buildings and their parking areas by installing; (i) Access Controls through Physical and Technical means; (ii) Surveillance through Closed circuit television surveillance camera system with a provision for storage of video footage for thirty

1. (30) days; (iii) The technical equipments adhering to the specifications as may be notified by the Government from time to time. (j) “Person” means and includes: (i) an individual, (ii) a Hindu undivided family; (iii) a company; (iv) a firm under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of 1932) or the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (6 of 2009), as the case may be; (v) a competent authority;- (vi) an association of persons or a body of individuals whether incorporated or not; (vii) a co-operative society registered under any law relating to co-operative societies; (viii) any such other entity as the Government, may by notification, specify in this behalf; (k) “Residential Building”, means and includes a building used for residential purpose which is above Ground + 2 Floors and which has one or more family dwelling units or lodgings and such other places or buildings as may be prescribed or as may be declared by notification to be a residential building for the purpose of this Act.