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Definitions:-(a) “Appropriate Government” means- (i) in relation to an establishment; (a) belonging to, or under the control of, the Central Government, (b) having branches in more than one State, (c) of a factory belonging to, or under the control of, the Central Government, (d) of a major port, mine, oilfield or railway company, the Central Government. (ii) in any other case, the State Government. [Section 2(a)]. (b) “Completed year of service” means continuous service for one year; [Section 2(b)]. (c) “Continuous Service” means uninterrupted service and includes service which is interrupted by sickness, accident, leave, lay-off, strike or a lock-out or cessation of work not due to any fault of the employees concerned, whether such uninterrupted or interrupted service was rendered before or after the commencement of this Act. Explanation I:-In the case of an employee who is not in uninterrupted service for one year, he shall be deemed to be in continuous service if he has been actually employed by an employer, during the twelve months immediately preceding the year for not less than- (i) 190 days, if employed below the ground in a mine, or (ii) 240 days, in any other case, except when he is employed in a seasonal establishment. Explanation II:-An employee of a seasonal establishment shall be deemed to be in continuous service if he has actually worked for not less than seventy-five per cent of the number of days on which the establishment was in operation during the year. [Section 2(d)]. (d) “Controlling authority” means an authority appointed by an appropriate Government under section 3. [Section 2(d)]. (e) “family”, in relation to an employee, shall be deemed to consist of- (i) in the case of a male employee, himself, his wife, his children, whether married or unmarried, his dependent parents and the widow and children, of his predeceased son, if any, 1 Ins. G.S.R. 2868, dated 22nd November, 1975. Forms The Payment of Gratuity (Central) Rules, 1972 35 (ii) in the case of a female employee, herself, her husband, her children, whether married or unmarried, her dependant parents and the dependent parents of her husband and the widow and children of her predeceased son, if any; Provided that if a female employee, by a notice in writing to the controlling authority, expresses her desire to exclude her husband from her family, the husband and his dependent parents shall no longer be deemed for the purposes of this Act, to be included in the family of such female employee unless the said notice is subsequently withdrawn by such female employee. Explanation:-Where the personal law of an employee permits the adoption by him of a child, any child lawfully adopted by him shall be deemed to be included in his family, and where a child of an employee has been adopted by another person and such adoption is, under the personal law of the person making such adoption lawful, such child shall be deemed to be excluded from the family of the employee, [Section 2(h)].