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Part V · Qualified Persons

33. Engagement of foreign consultants

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Any person requiring to engage a foreign consultant as a qualified person in any identified construction work shall apply to the Authority for a provisional registration.

(2)

Every foreign consultant shall, prior to being engaged in any identified construction work as a qualified person in

Sri Lanka, apply to the Authority for a provisional registration as a qualified person which shall be subject to yearly renewal on the condition that the registration is linked to an approved project. The procedure for such registration shall be as prescribed.

(3)

Any person who performs as a qulified person to carry out any identified construction work without obtaining a certificate of registration issued by the Authority shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

(4)

The provisions of this section shall not apply to any foreign consultant who engages in any identified construction work under any project of the Government of

Sri Lanka. However the Authority may obtain from the institutions which employ foreign consultatns, any particulars that may be required for the purpose of section 55 of this Act and such institutions shall comply with any request made by the Authority under this section.

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Part XI

Collection, Processing and Distribution of Information in the Construction Industry

Part XII

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