Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
1In this Act, unless there is anything repugng in the subject or context — “allotment’” means the grant by or on behals & fl;r‘ the 2[Central Government] of a righy O'r use and occupation of any house (o 4, person and the expression allottee shai] be construed accordingly ; (b) “house” means a house referred to in syp. section (Z) of section 3 or any part there. of, and includes — (7) the garden, grounds and out-houses, if any, appertaining to such house ; and (@#) ahy fittings affixed to such house for more beneficial enjoyment thereof ; (c) “Competent authority” means any person authorised by the 2[Central Government], by notification in the official Gazette to perform the functions of the competent authority under this Act for such area as may be specified in the notification s (d) “Labour Commissioner” means the officer for the time being appointed as such by the %[Central Government] ; (e) “Industrial Worker” means a worker as de- fined in the Factories Act, 1948 ; *Substituted for the wopds 1110 of a isai S 01 the State of Punjab® by sation (Chandigarh) (Adapration of 1w on State and ancuncinx”bl‘flll:}gctl ;ar?err?w“- *Substituted for (he Words “State Governen » by ibid G Scanned with OKEN Scanner = 1956 Pb. Act XVI] Inopustrial fousing 489 N ”Pres“ihm‘: means prescribed by rules made under (his Act (g) “‘rent” means the amount payable by an allot- tee or any person for use and occupation of a house ; and l[(/,)*******s«**a-]