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Definitions.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “appropriate Government” means,— (i) in relation to— (1) any establishment pertaining to any industry carried on by or under the authority of the Central Government or pertaining to any such controlled industry as may be specified in this behalf by the Central Government; or (2) any establishment of any railway, Cantonment Board, major port, mine or oil-field; or (3) any establishment of a banking or insurance company, the Central Government; (ii) in relation to any other establishment, the Government of the State in which that other establishment is situated; (b) “contractor”, in relation to an establishment, means a person who undertakes (whether as an independent contractor, agent, employee or otherwise) to produce a given result for the establishment, other than mere supply of goods or articles of manufacture to such establishment, by the employment of workmen or to supply workmen to the establishment, and includes a sub-contractor, Khatadar, Sardar, agent or any other person, by whatever name called, who recruits or employs workmen; (c) “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;