In this Act, unless the subject or context otherwise requires,–
(a) "Public construction work" shall mean any type of construction related work carried out on behalf of the Government of Nepal and organizations wholly owned by the Government of Nepal in accordance with prevailing laws and the term also refers to reconstruction and maintenance work.
(b) "Construction business" means a firm or company registered in accordance with prevailing laws for the purpose of conducting construction business.
(c) "Foreign construction business" means a firm or company registered in a foreign country that works related to construction business.
(d) "Licence" means the license granted under section 4 for carrying out public works.
(e) "Temporary License" shall mean a license granted to a foreign construction contractor in accordance with section 6 to carry out public construction work.
(f) "Organized Organization" means an organized organization wholly owned by the Government of Nepal.
(g) "Technical" means technical staff employed by the Government of Nepal and related organizations to supervise and supervise public works.
(h) "Quality" means the quality as mentioned in the contract between the proposer and the acceptor of the proposal or the document, drawing, design and specification which is an integral part of such contract according to the proposal invited to get the public construction work done.
(i) "Council" means the Construction Business Development Council constituted under section 13.
(j) "Committee" means the implementation committee constituted as per section 15.
(k) "Prescribed or prescribed" means prescribed or prescribed in the rules made under this Act.