Interpretation of this Part
79A.  In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —
“assignee”, in relation to a person, includes a successor in title of that person;
“construction works”, in relation to a construction contract, means the construction works (within the meaning given by section 3(1) of SOPA) to be carried out under the construction contract;
“contract sum” means the total sum payable for the construction works to which the construction contract relates, as at the time the construction contract was entered into, and includes such sum as adjusted by a determination under section 79G or a subsequent determination under section 79H;
“foreign manpower salary costs” means the remuneration (including bonuses, allowances and overtime payments) payable to individuals who are neither citizens nor permanent residents of Singapore and who hold a work permit, but excludes such matters as may be prescribed by regulations made under section 79K;
“Part 10A assessor” means a person appointed to the panel of Part 10A assessors under section 79E;
“Part 10A Registrar” means the Part 10A Registrar appointed under section 79D(1), and includes any Part 10A Deputy Registrar exercising the functions of the Part 10A Registrar;
“SOPA” means the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap. 30B);
“work permit” means a work pass known as a work permit issued under the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Passes) Regulations 2012 (G.N. No. S 569/2012), and includes a training work permit issued under those Regulations.
[Act 14 of 2021 wef 06/08/2021]