20. Interpretation for Part III

In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“construction contractor” means the person or persons or organization or organizations named as the contractor in a bid or who is otherwise accepted by the employer as the person or organisation responsible for the implementation, completion and maintenance of the construction works being carried out under the terms of such contract ;

“contract value” means the amount or the amounts stated in the letters of acceptance and which are thereafter adjusted in accordance with the provisions of the contract. The said contract value shall be the sum total of individual contracts or of several contracts which have been entered into in respect of the carrying out of the construction of the project and shall include sub-contract values, supply contract values and such other construction costs that may be incurred in carrying out the works ; and

“The Institution for Construction, Training and

Development (ICTAD)” means the industrial undertaking constituted and established by Order made under section 3 of the State Industrial

Corporations Act, No. 49 of 1957 and published in

Gazette Extraordinary No. 718/15 of June 10, 1992.