Clause 2(n): occupier

2(n). occupier.—"occupier" of a factory means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory, Provided that - (i) in the case of a firm or other association of individuals, any one of the individual partners or members thereof shall be deemed to be the occupier; (ii) in the case of a company, any one of the directors shall be deemed to be the occupier; (iii) in the case of a factory owned or controlled by the Central Government or any State Government, or any local authority, the person or persons appointed to manage the affairs of the factory by the Central Government, the State Government or the local authority, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the occupier; Provided further that in the case of a ship which is being repaired, or on which maintenance work is being carried out, in a dry dock which is available for hire, - (1) the owner of the dock shall be deemed to be the occupier for the purposes of any matter provided for by or under [specified sections including sections 6, 7, 7A, 7B, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 42, 46, 47 and 49] [...]; (2) the owner of the ship or his agent or master or other officer-in-charge of the ship or any person who contracts with such owner, agent or master or other officer-in-charge to carry out the repair or maintenance work shall be deemed to be the occupier for the purposes of any matter provided for by or under [specified sections and Chapters] [...], in relation to - (a) the workers employed directly by him, or by or through any agency; and (b) the machinery, plant or premises in use for the purpose of carrying out such repair or maintenance work by such owner, agent, master or other officer-in-charge or person;