Section 2 — Definitions

In this Act, unless there in anything repugnant in the subject or context,––

(1) “Department” means Civil Department of the [Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] as may be specified from time to time by the [Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] by a notification in the * [Government Gazette] and includes the offices of Local Bodies and Panchayats ;

(2) “Head of the Department” includes a person or authority authorised by the [Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] to act for all or any of the purposes of this Act ;

(3) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act ;

(4) “Works” means construction works by a Department and includes works executed by the employment of labour by contractors or lessees including the lessees of the Forest Department.