Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “Association” means the Mauritius Association of Quantity Surveyors registered with the Registrar of Associations; “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Council; “Code of Practice” means such Code of Practice as may be prescribed under section 44 (3); “committee” means a committee set up under section 11; “competent authority” means an authority in a foreign country authorising a person to practise quantity surveying; “construction” includes extension, conservation, restoration, repairs or any other alteration; “Continuous Professional Development programmes” means programmes, courses, lectures, seminars or conferences in relation to new construction techniques, materials and methods of management, or changes in construction law, building regulations and building standards, or any other matter related to the profession of quantity surveyors; “Council” means the Professional Quantity Surveyors’ Council established under section 3; “delegated power” means the power delegated, under section 89 (2) (b) (i) of the Constitution and subject to Part IVA of the Public Service Commission Regulations, to the Council by the Public Service Commission to enquire and report into any complaint of professional misconduct or negligence against a professional quantity surveyor appointed by the Public Service Commission; “financial year” has the same meaning as in the Finance and Audit Act; “firm of quantity surveyors” means a firm, body, group, company or partnership which provides quantity surveying services and is under the control of a professional quantity surveyor; [Issue 5] P39B – 2 Revised Laws of Mauritius “foreign firm of quantity surveyors” means a firm, body, group, company or partnership which provides quantity surveying services and is under the control of a foreign quantity surveyor; “foreign quantity surveyor”— (a) means a non-citizen who is— (i) authorised by the competent authority in his country to practise quantity surveying; or (ii) a professional member of a recognised institution of his country in the field of quantity surveying; but (b) does not include a non-citizen who is a resident of Mauritius and whose name is entered on the Register; “Government company” means a company registered under the Companies Act and in which the Government of Mauritius directly, or through another corporate body, owns or controls not less than 50 per cent of the entire share capital; “investigation” means a preliminary investigation under section 26 (1); “licensed auditor” has the same meaning as in the Financial Reporting Act; “member”— (a) means a member of the Council; and (b) includes the Chairperson and the Vice-chairperson; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of public infrastructure is assigned; “officer”— (a) means an officer appointed under section 15; and (b) includes the Registrar; “President” means the President of a Professional Conduct Committee; “Professional Conduct Committee” means a Professional Conduct Committee set up under section 28; “professional quantity surveyor” means a person registered as such under section 20; “quantity surveying” means the range of services in the construction industry consisting of, inter alia, financial viability analyses, estimates of construction costs, cost planning, cost control, cost management, value management, advice on procurement methods, preparation of bidding documents, bid evaluations, interim valuations, final account set means a Professional Conduct Committee set up under section 28; “professional quantity surveyor” means a person registered as such under section 20; “quantity surveying” means the range of services in the construction industry consisting of, inter alia, financial viability analyses, estimates of construction costs, cost planning, cost control, cost management, value management, advice on procurement methods, preparation of bidding documents, bid evaluations, interim valuations, final account settlements, claims formulation and assessment, contractual advice, replacement costs for insurance purposes, mediation, arbitration and adjudication; P39B – 3 [Issue 5] Professional Quantity Surveyors’ Council Act “Register” means the register of professional quantity surveyors kept under section 21; “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Council appointed under section 13; “Registration Board” means the Registration Board set up under section 10; “supervising officer” means the supervising officer of the Ministry; “Vice-chairperson” means the Vice-chairperson of the Council. PART II – THE COUNCIL