2. Definitions.

(a) "Act" means the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006);
(b) "Arbitration and Conciliation Act" means the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (26 of 1996);
(c) "Council" means the Assam Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, established by the Government under section 20 of the Act;
(d) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Council appointed under clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 21 of the Act;
(e) "Government" means the Government of the State of Assam, in the Department of Industries and Commerce;
(f) "Institute" means any institution or centre providing alternate dispute resolution service referred to in sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 18 of the Act;
(g) "Member" means a member of the Council;
(h) "MSE" unit means a micro or small enterprise as per the provisions of Act;
(i) "section" means a section of the Act;
(j) The words and expressions used and not defined in these rules, but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings, respectively assigned to them in the Act.