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Part VII · Technical Auditing

45. Technical Auditing

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

(1)

The Authority shall carry out technical auditing of any indentified construction work if requested to do so by the owner of such construction work or any Government organization.

(2)

The procedure and rates for the levying of fees in respect of such technical auditing shall be as prescribed.

(3)

For the purposes of this Act, “Technical Auditing”

means the inspection of identified construction works, which include construction process and management process as well as the final product and examination of contract documents and documents pertaining to payments requested to be made on contracts, in order to verify—

(a)

the compliance of the documentation relating to identified construction works which are prepared in compliance with the requirements of this Act;

(b)

the execution of identified construction works in conformity with the provisions of the contract and the provisions of this Act;

(c)

the compliance by parties referred to in the contract, with their respective obligations under the contract; and

(d)

the compliance with the basic public health, occupational health and environmental standards and technical standards which include efficient resource and energy utilization standards.

(4)

The Authority shall register and maintain a register of quality management auditors for the purpose of carrying out technical auditing. The procedure for registration and the qualifications required of such auditors shall be as determined by the rules made by the Authority.

Construction Industry Development

Part VIII

Standard Documents and Human Resource Development

Part IX

Settlement of Disputes

Part X

Appeals Board

Part XI

Collection, Processing and Distribution of Information in the Construction Industry

Part XII

General