2. Definitions .-In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, -
(1)“appropriate Government ” means, in respect of establishments under the control of the
Central Government or 1[a railway administration] or a major port or a mine or oilfield, the Central
Government, and in all other cases, t he State Government;
2* * * * * (3)“confinement ” means labour resulting in the issue of a living child or labour after twenty -six
weeks of pregnancy resulting in the issue of a child whether alive or dead; (4)“contribution ” means the sum of money payable to the Corporation by the principal employer
in respect of an employee and includes any amount payable by or on behalf of the employee in
accordance with the pro visions of this Act;
3* * * * * (6)“Corporation ” means the Employees ’ State Insurance Corporation set up under this Act;
4[(6A) “dependant ” means any of the following relatives of a de ceased insured person, namely: -
5[(i) a widow, a legitimate or adopted son who has not attained the age of twenty -five
years, an unmarried legitimate or adopted daughter,]
6[(ia) a widowed , mother;] (ii)if wholly dependent on the earnings of the insured person at the time of his death, a
legitimate or adopted son or daughter who has attained the age o f 7[twenty -five years ] and
is infirm; (iii)if wholly or in part dependent on the earnings of the insured per son at the time of
his death, - (a)a pare nt other than a widowed mother, (b)a minor illegitimate son, an unmarried illegitimate daughter or a daughter
legitimate or ad opted or illegitimate if married and a m inor or if widowed and a
minor, (c)a minor brother or an unmarried sister or a widowed sister if a minor, (d)a widowed daughter -in-law, (e)a min or child of a pre -deceased son, (f)a minor child of a pre -deceased daughter where no pa rent of the child is
alive, or (g)a paternal grand -parent if no parent o f the insured person is alive;] (7)“duly appointed ” means appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act or with the
rules or regulations made thereunder;
8[(8) “employment injury ” means a personal injury to an employee caused by accident or an
occupational disease arising out of and in the cours e of his employment, being an insurable