Definitions

Definitions.- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-

1. (a) "the Board" means Quality Control Board to be constituted under section 5 of this Act;
2. (b) "competent authority" means an officer who shall be declared as such by the Jammu and Kashmir Government in consultation with the Board;
3. (bb) "dealer" means a person carrying on the business of selling or exporting Namdhas, wholesale or in retail, and includes his agent or an employee engaged in exporting Namdhas on his behalf;
4. (c) "export" means export to any place in India outside the State or to any foreign country;
5. (d) "exporter" means a person who applies for a certificate of quality for the goods as proposed to be exported;
6. (e) "manufacturer" means a person who has established a firm in the Jammu and Kashmir State for getting Namdhas made and inspecting and packing them, who either manufactures in his own premises or gets them manufactured by others under his instructions and/or contract;
7. (f) "mark" means an exclusive identifying mark as representing the goods of a particular manufacturer;
8. (g) "Namdha" means a hand felted rug made of wool and cotton or all-wool, plain or chainstitch embroidered in different designs. It may be of any size, provided the size is specified;
9. (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.