ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Construction Authority Act
2. Interpretation.
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
2. Interpretation.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Authority" means the National Construction Authority established under section 3;"Board" means the Board of the Authority established under section 7;"building code" means the building code provided for under regulations made pursuant to section 42;"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to public works;"chairperson" means the chairperson of the Board appointed under section 7 (1);"class" in relation to contract, means any of the classes of contract works set out in the Third Schedule in respect of which a contractor may be licensed by the Board;"company" means a company within the meaning of the Companies Act (Cap. 486);"construction site supervisor" means a person assigned to the construction site by a contractor to supervise construction works;"construction industry" means the industry concerning construction works;"construction works" means the construction, extension, installation, repair, maintenance, renewal, removal, renovation, alteration, dismantling, or demolition of—(a)any building, erection, edifice, structure, wall, fence or chimney, whether constructed wholly or partly above or below ground level;(b)any road, harbour works, railway, cableway, canal or aerodrome;(c)any drainage, irrigation or river control works;(d)any electrical, mechanical, water, gas, petrochemical or telecommunication works; or(e)any bridge, viaduct, dam, reservoir, earthworks, pipeline, sewer, aqueduct, culvert, drive, shaft, tunnel or reclamation works, and includes any works' which form an integral part of, or are preparatory to or temporary for the works described in paragraphs (a) to (e), including site clearance, soil investigation and improvement, earth-moving, excavation, laying of foundation, site restoration and landscaping."contractor" means a person registered under section 15;"executive director" means the executive director of the Authority appointed under section 12;"member" in relation to the Board or the Appeals Authority includes the chairperson and the vice-chairperson;"person" includes a firm or body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate;"register" means the Register of Contractors maintained by the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Act;"registered" in relation to any contractor means a contractor whose name is entered in the relevant register;"Registrar" means the executive director.