Section 2: Definitions

2. Definitions.___ In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, ___ (1) “Board” means a Manpower Board constituted under section 4; (2) “essential personnel” has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (a) of section 2 of the Essential Personnel (Registration) Ordinance, 1948 (X of 1948), as amended from time to time; (3) “essential” work means any work relating to the manufacture, production, maintenance or repair of arms, ammunition and equipment or other supplies and any other work which the 1[Federal Government] or the Provincial Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare to be essential work for the purposes of this Ordinance ; 1Approved by the National Assembly of Pakistan on 26th November, 1965, see Gaz. of P., 1965, Ext., pp. 1424 _1429. This Ordinance has been applied to the Provincially Administered Tribal, Areas or the parts or those areas to which it does not already apply, see, Regulation No. I of 1972, s. 2 and Sch. 2Added by the Control of Employment (Second Amdt.) Ordinance, 1965 (55 of 1965), s. 2. 1Subs.by F.A.O., 1975 ,Art.2 and Table, for “CentralGovernment” (4) “industrial undertaking” means,___ (a) any concern engaged in___ (i) the manufacture or production of any article or commodity, (ii) the supply or distribution of light, power, gas or water, (iii) the supply or maintenance of any kind of mechanised transport; (b) any concern engaged in installing equipment or erecting premises or preparing and producing designs for, or testing the products of, any concern referred to in sub‑clause (a); (c) any technical training establishment or centre; and (d) any other undertaking which the 1[Federal Government] or the Provincial Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare to be an industrial undertaking for the purposes of this Ordinance ; (5) “Manpower Council” means the National Manpower Council set up by the 1[Federal Government] in the Labour and Social Welfare Division ; (6) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance; and (7) “Tribunal” means a Manpower Tribunal constituted under section 9.

Effective date: 1965-01-01

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