Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "agent" means a person who recruits dadan on behalf of an employer for any work carried on outside the State of Orissa and includes a contractor, sub-contractor, Khatadar, Sardar and persons with similar designation who make such recruitment; (b) "chief inspector" means the Chief Inspector appointed under section 13; (c) "Competent Authority" means a Competent Authority appointed under section 12; (d) "dadan labourer" means a person recruited on the basis of a contract (either express or implied) from the State of Orissa for doing any skilled, semi-skilled or un-skilled manual work outside the State; (e) "employer" means the person for whom a dadan labourer is under the terms of an agreement (either express or implied), bound to work; (f) "establishment" in relation to an agent means the place or places where any records relating to the agency are kept; (g) "Inspector" means an inspector appointed under this Act. (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) "registering authority" means the registering authority appointed under section 3; (j) "registration certificate" means the certificate of registration granted under section 5; (k) "rules" means rules made under this Act.