2. Definitions.

(a) "Act" means the Interest on delayed payments to Small Scale and Ancillary Industrial Undertakings Act 1993 (Act 32 of 1993) (Central Act 32 of 1993)
(b) "Arbitration and Conciliation Act" means the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (Central Act 26 of 1996)
(c) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of a Council and includes the sole member of such Council
(d) "Claimant" means the supplier as defined in the Act.
(e) " Council" means any Industry Facilitation Council, established by the State Government under Section 7A of the Act having jurisdiction to arbitrate over the dispute and every such Council shall be an arbitral tribunal for the purpose of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
(f) "Member" means a member of a Council
(g) "Respondent" means the buyer as defined in clause (c) of section 2 of the Act from whom the claimant seeks to recover any amount due under the Act together with the interest thereon as provided for in the Act.
(h) "Government" means the State government.