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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Certifying Surgeon" means a Certifying Surgeon appointed under section 10 of the Factories Act, 1948; (b) "existing factory" means a factory existing on the commencement of this Act; (c) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed under section 8 of the Factories Act, 1948; (d) "new factory" means a factory in which the manufacturing process is commenced at any time after the commencement of this Act; (e) "person registered as physically handicapped" means a physically handicapped person whose name is registered with an employment exchange; (f) "Physically handicapped person" means a person who, on account of any deficiency, injury, disease or congenital deformity, is substantially Short title, extent, commencement and application. Definitions. 63 of 1948. 63 of 1948. [1982 : Guj. 6 Gujarat Physically Handicapped Persons (Employment in Factories) Act, 1982. handicapped in obtaining or keeping employment, or in undertaking work on his own account, of a kind which but for such deficiency, injury, disease or deformity would be suited to his age, experience and qualifications; (g) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (h) (i) the word "employment exchange" shall have meaning assigned to it in the Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959; (ii) other words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have meanings respectively assigned to them in the Factories Act,