Delhi Shops and Establishments Act,1954 — Physical PDF page 4 of 27

       matter regulated by this Act, also includes a person discharged or dismissed whose
       claims have not been settled in accordance with this Act;
 (8)   “employer” means the owner of any establishment about the business of which
       persons are employed, and where the business of such establishment is not directly
       managed by the owner, means the manager, agent or representative of such owner in
       the said business;
 (9)   “establishment” means a shop, a commercial establishment, residential hotel,
       restaurant, eating-house, theatre or other places of public amusement or
       entertainment to which this Act applies and includes such other establishment as
       Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be an
       establishment for the purpose of this Act;
(10)   “factory” means a factory as declared or registered under the Factories Act, 1948 (43
       of 1948);
(11)   “family” means the husband, wife, son, daughter, father, mother, brother, sister or
       grandson of an employee, living with and wholly dependent on such employee;
(12)   “Government” means the *Chief Commissioner, Delhi;
(13)   “holiday” means a day on which an establishment shall remain closed or on which an
       employee be given a holiday under the provisions of the Act;
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       “hours of work” or “working hours” means the time during which the persons
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       employed are at the disposal of the employer exclusive of any interval allowed for rest
       and meals and “hours worked” has corresponding meaning;
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       “inspector” means an Inspector appointed under section 36 of the Act;
       “leave” means leave as provided for under this Act;
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       “occupier” means a person owning or having charge or control of establishment and
       includes the manager, agent or representative of such occupier;
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       “opening hour” means the hour at which a shop or commercial establishment opens
       for the service of a customer;
(19)   “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(20)   “register of establishments” means a register maintained for the registration of
       establishments under this Act;
(21)   “registration certificate” means a certificate showing the registration of an
       establishment;
(22)   “religious festival” means any festival which the Government may by notification in the
       Official Gazette declare to be a religious festival for the purposes of this Act;
(23)   “residential hotel” means any premises in which business is carried on for the supply
       of dwelling accommodation and meals on payment of a sum of money by a traveller
       or any member of the public or a class of the public and includes a club;
(24)   “restaurant” or “eating house” means any premises in which is carried on wholly or
       principally the business of the supply of meals or refreshment to the public or a class
       of the public for consumption on the premises;
(25)   “retail trade or business” includes the business of a barber or hair-dresser, the sale of
       refreshment of intoxicating liquors, and retail sales by auction;
(26)   “schedule” means a schedule appended to this Act;
(27)   “shop” means any premises where goods are sold either by retail or wholesale or
       where services are rendered to customers, and includes an office, a store-room,
       godown, warehouse or workhouse or work place, whether in the same premises or
       otherwise, used in or in connection with such trade or business but does not include a
       factory or a commercial establishment;
(28)   “spread-over” means the periods between the commencement and the termination of
       the work of an employee on any day;