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<\/a>CHAPTER 235 [SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION]\n<\/p>\n INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION\n<\/p>\n BY-LAWS\n<\/p>\n The Contractors Registration By-laws<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n BY-LAWS\n<\/p>\n <\/a>THE CONTRACTORS REGISTRATION BY-LAWS<\/a>\n<\/p>\n (Section 35)\n<\/p>\n G.N. No. 340 of 1999\n<\/p>\n 1. Citation\n<\/p>\n These By-laws may be cited as the Contractors Registration By-laws.\n<\/p>\n 2. Interpretation\n<\/p>\n In these By-laws, unless the context requires otherwise–\n<\/p>\n “Act”<\/b> means the Contractors Registration Act function a1(msg) { myWindow=window.open(”,”,’width=157,height=69,left=400 ,scrollbars=1,top=400,screenX=400,screenY=100′);myWindow.document.write(msg);}*<\/a>;\n<\/p>\n “Board”<\/b> means the Contractors Registration Board;\n<\/p>\n “Minister”<\/b> means the Minister responsible for Works;\n<\/p>\n “upgrading”<\/b> means upgrading to a higher class of registration of contractors.\n<\/p>\n 3. Application for permanent registration\n<\/p>\n (1) Every application for registration or upgrading shall be–\n<\/p>\n (a) in Form CRB-FI as set out in the First Schedule;\n<\/p>\n (b) submitted to the Board upon payment of application fees as set out in Table 12 of the Second Schedule;\n<\/p>\n (c) accompanied by the following information–\n<\/p>\n (i) the company profile;\n<\/p>\n (ii) applicant’s bank references, in Form CRB-F2 as set out in the First Schedule;\n<\/p>\n (iii) particulars of key personnel employed by the firm;\n<\/p>\n (iv) particulars of plant and equipment owned;\n<\/p>\n (v) firm’s experience in the field of application indicating particulars of projects executed in the last ten years;\n<\/p>\n (vi) names and qualifications of at least two referees who shall not be firms in the case of first registration;\n<\/p>\n (vii) a signed declaration undertaking to comply with the conditions of registration and non-involvement in corrupt practices in Form CRB-F3 set out in the First Schedule; and\n<\/p>\n (viii) a copy of audited accounts.\n<\/p>\n (2) Each director, shareholder or partner shall fill a curriculum vitae<\/i> in Form CRB-F4 set out in the First Schedule.\n<\/p>\n 4. Application for temporary registration by foreign firms\n<\/p>\n (1) Any foreign firm intending to carry out a specific contract for which it has been contracted shall submit to the Board the application on Form CRB-F5 set out in the First Schedule upon the payment of an application fee as set out in Table 12 of the Second Schedule.\n<\/p>\n (2) A duly filled application form shall be accompanied with the following information–\n<\/p>\n (a) company profile;\n<\/p>\n (b) particulars of the contracted project;\n<\/p>\n (c) particulars of key personnel engaged in the project including their professions and nationalities;\n<\/p>\n (d) particulars of plant and equipment deployed in the project;\n<\/p>\n (e) experience of the firm including particulars of projects executed in the last ten years;\n<\/p>\n (f) certificate of compliance from the Registrar of Companies;\n<\/p>\n (g) a letter from the client supporting the application;\n<\/p>\n (h) an affidavit as shown in Form CRB-F6 declaring that once the firm has completed the specific contract it shall wind up business and shall not engage in any other for permanent registration; and\n<\/p>\n (i) a signed declaration that the firm shall not involve itself in corrupt practices and that it shall comply with all conditions of registration.\n<\/p>\n 5. Data\n<\/p>\n The Board may enquire in writing to each of the referees, clients or consultants declared by the applicant in Form CRB-F7 and Form CRB-F8 respectively as set out in information submitted by the applicant.\n<\/p>\n 6. Inspection of premises\n<\/p>\n (1) At least two officers of the Board shall visit and inspect the offices, workshops, yards, properties and projects executed or any other facilities of the applicant.\n<\/p>\n (2) The Board may request a Regional Engineer or any other competent person to do the inspection in cases of first registration in classes IV through VII or upgrading to classes VI, V and IV.\n<\/p>\n (3) The applicant shall provide transport for the physical visits done under paragraph (1).\n<\/p>\n (4) Any person who makes the inspection under this By-law is required to fill in the inspection form prescribed in Form CRB-F9 set out in the First Schedule.\n<\/p>\n (5) A show cause notice on site shortfalls found on site shall be served by the Board to any person with authority on the site on the prescribed Form CRB-F10.\n<\/p>\n 7. Classification of contractors\n<\/p>\n (1) There shall be kept separate registers for each type of contractors as specified in section 7(2) of the Act.\n<\/p>\n (2) Specialist contractors include those engaged in the following trades, namely–\n<\/p>\n (a) carpentry and joinery works;\n<\/p>\n (b) plumbing and sanitation;\n<\/p>\n (c) glazing;\n<\/p>\n (d) demolition;\n<\/p>\n (e) drilling;\n<\/p>\n (f) terrazo paving;\n<\/p>\n (g) piling;\n<\/p>\n (h) labour based road maintenance;\n<\/p>\n (i) scaffolding;\n<\/p>\n (j) paving;\n<\/p>\n (k) roofing;\n<\/p>\n (l) painting;\n<\/p>\n (m) decorating;\n<\/p>\n (n) landscaping;\n<\/p>\n (o) refrigeration and airconditioning;\n<\/p>\n (p) lift or elevator installation;\n<\/p>\n (q) car or truck body building;\n<\/p>\n (r) motor rewinding;\n<\/p>\n (s) telecommunication and security systems installation;\n<\/p>\n (t) engineering and safety system installation;\n<\/p>\n (u) rigging;\n<\/p>\n (v) finishes and refurbishment;\n<\/p>\n (w) any other trade as may be specified by the Board from time to time.\n<\/p>\n 8. Class limits\n<\/p>\n (1) The class limit for any single contract by a local contractor shall be as set out in Table 1 of the Second Schedule.\n<\/p>\n (2) Foreign contractors shall be limited to classes I and II only.\n<\/p>\n (3) The limit for a single contract–\n<\/p>\n (a) by a foreign contractor shall be as set out in class one and two in Table 1 of the Second Schedule as applicable;\n<\/p>\n (b) by a local and a foreign specialist contractor shall be as set out in class one, two and three, in Table 1 of the Second Schedule as applicable.\n<\/p>\n (4) The Board may on an annual basis review the class limits set out in Table 1 of the Second Schedule.\n<\/p>\n 9. Additional requirements for registration\n<\/p>\n (1) In addition to the requirements for qualification for registration under the Act, the following shall be requirements to be satisfied by the Board, namely–\n<\/p>\n (a) that such person or group of persons applying for registration has a Certificate of Registration from the Registrar of Companies either as a limited liability company, partnership or sole proprietorship;\n<\/p>\n (b) that the Memorandum and Articles of Association in case of a limited liability company is certified by the Registrar of Companies; and\n<\/p>\n (c) that at least one of the shareholders or partners has the minimum technical qualifications prescribed under Table 2 of the Second Schedule, as may be reviewed by the Board from time to time.\n<\/p>\n (2) The Board shall review the curriculum vitae<\/i> of each shareholder of partner as the case may be to ensure that they are persons of good professional and general conduct.\n<\/p>\n 10. Determination of appropriate <\/i>class\n<\/p>\n (1) In determining the appropriate class for registration as a contractor, the following criteria shall be used, namely–\n<\/p>\n
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