Construction Industry Development Board Act, 2000 (Act No. 38 of 2000) Chapter One : Definitions 1. Definitions

 

In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—

 

"best practice"

means a desirable and appropriate standard, process, procedure, method or system in relation to the delivery process and the life cycle of fixed assets;

 

"best practice contractor recognition scheme"

means the best practice recognition scheme referred to in section 21;

 

"best practice project assessment scheme"

means the best practice project assessment scheme referred to in section 23;

 

"Board"

means the Construction Industry Development Board established by section 2;

 

"chairperson"

means the chairperson of the Board appointed in terms of section 6(11)(a);

 

"chief executive officer"

means the chief executive officer appointed in terms of section 10;

 

"client"

means a person, body or organ of state who enters into a contract to procure construction works;

 

"construction industry"

means the broad conglomeration of industries and sectors which add value in the creation and maintenance of fixed assets within the built environment;

 

"contractor"

means a person or body of persons who undertakes to execute and complete construction works;

 

"construction works"

means the provision of a combination of goods and services arranged for the development, extension, installation, repair, maintenance, renewal, removal, renovation, alteration, dismantling or demolition of a fixed asset including building and engineering infrastructure;

 

"emerging enterprise"

means an enterprise which is owned, managed and controlled by previously disadvantaged persons and which is overcoming business impediments arising from the legacy of apartheid;

 

"emerging sector"

means that sector of the construction industry which comprises emerging enterprises;

 

"member"

means a member of the Board appointed in terms of section 6;

 

"Minister"

means the Minister of the National Department responsible for Public Works;

 

"organ of state"

means an organ of state as defined in section 239 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996);

 

"policy"

means Government policy that impacts on construction industry development;

 

"prescribed"

means prescribed by regulation in terms of section 33;

 

"project"

means a construction works contract or a series of related construction work contracts;

 

"register"

means the national register of contractors referred to in section 16 or the register of projects established in terms of section 22;

 

"regulation"

means a regulation made under section 33 of this Act; and

 

"this Act"

includes the regulations.