Section 2
Definitions
Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Act:
(a) “public construction works” means any kinds of construction related works to be carried out by Government of Nepal and anybody corporate fully owned by Government of Nepal, and this term also includes reconstruction and maintenance works.
(b) “construction entrepreneur” means a firm or company registered under the prevailing law with an object to carry out construction business.
(c) “foreign construction entrepreneur” means a firm or company which is registered in a foreign country and carries out construction business related works.
(d) “license” means a license to be issued pursuant to Section 4 to carry out public construction works.
(e) “temporary license” means a license to be issued pursuant to Section 6 to a foreign construction entrepreneur to carry out public construction works.
(f) “body corporate” means a body corporate fully owned by Government of Nepal.
(g) “technician” means a technical employee deputed by Government of Nepal and the concerned body corporate to look after and supervise the public construction works.
(h) “quality standard” means the quality standard as mentioned in an agreement concluded between the proponent and the acceptor as per a proposal invited for the construction works or in any documents, drawings, designs and specifications forming an integral part of such agreement.
(i) “council” means the Construction Business Development Council formed pursuant to Section 13.
(j) “committee” means the execution committee formed pursuant to Section 15. (k) “prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the Rules framed under this Act.
(a) “public construction works” means any kinds of construction related works to be carried out by Government of Nepal and anybody corporate fully owned by Government of Nepal, and this term also includes reconstruction and maintenance works.
(b) “construction entrepreneur” means a firm or company registered under the prevailing law with an object to carry out construction business.
(c) “foreign construction entrepreneur” means a firm or company which is registered in a foreign country and carries out construction business related works.
(d) “license” means a license to be issued pursuant to Section 4 to carry out public construction works.
(e) “temporary license” means a license to be issued pursuant to Section 6 to a foreign construction entrepreneur to carry out public construction works.
(f) “body corporate” means a body corporate fully owned by Government of Nepal.
(g) “technician” means a technical employee deputed by Government of Nepal and the concerned body corporate to look after and supervise the public construction works.
(h) “quality standard” means the quality standard as mentioned in an agreement concluded between the proponent and the acceptor as per a proposal invited for the construction works or in any documents, drawings, designs and specifications forming an integral part of such agreement.
(i) “council” means the Construction Business Development Council formed pursuant to Section 13.
(j) “committee” means the execution committee formed pursuant to Section 15. (k) “prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the Rules framed under this Act.