Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “architect” has the same meaning as in the Professional Architects’ Council Act; “authorised officer” has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act; “builder” means a person who uses his own human and material resources or those of third parties to execute development works; “building” has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act; “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Council referred to in section 5; “Chief Executive” has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act; “committee” means a committee set up under section 9; “Construction Industry Development Board” means the Construction Industry Development Board established under the Construction Industry Development Board Act; “Council” means the Building Control Advisory Council established under section 5; “design team” means the architect and the engineer hired by a developer for the preparation of plans and drawings; “developer” means a person who, individually or collectively, decides on, promotes, plans and finances development works, with his own resources or those of third parties, for himself or for the subsequent disposal, delivery, transfer, sale or letting of the building to third parties; “development works” has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act; “Energy Efficiency Management Office” has the same meaning as in the Energy Efficiency Act; “engineer” means a professional engineer registered under the Registered Professional Engineers Council Act; “local authority” has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act; “member”— (a) means a member of the Council; and (b) includes the Chairperson; “minimum building standards” means such building standards as may be prescribed; [Issue 10] B13A – 2 Revised Laws of Mauritius “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of public infrastructure is assigned; “Ministry” means the Ministry responsible for the subject of public infrastructure; “occupier”, in relation to any premises— (a) means every person in actual occupation of the premises; and (b) includes the owner when in actual occupation or a tenant, and the agent or representative of the owner or tenant; “owner”, in relation to any premises, means— (a) the person receiving or entitled to receive the rent of the premises let, whether on his own behalf or that of any other person; or (b) where the owner cannot be ascertained, its occupier; “permit” means a Building and Land Use Permit issued under the Local Government Act; “premises” means— (a) a building of any description and its appurtenances; (b) a manufactured home on a moveable dwelling and its associated structure; (c) land, whether built on or not; (d) a tent; (e) a swimming pool; or (f) a vessel of any description, including a houseboat; “principal agent” means the architect or engineer, or the firm of architects or engineers, registered under the Construction and Industry Development Board Act appointed by a developer for the supervision of development works; “project” means the set of documents which define and determine the technical requirements of the development works; “supervising officer” means the supervising officer of the Ministry. [S. 2 amended by s. 4 (a) of Act 27 of 2012 w.e.f. 22 December 2012; s. 4 (a) of Act 18 of 2016 w.e.f. 7 September 2016; s. 7 (1) (a) of Act 10 of 2018 w.e.f. 10 October 2018.]