Part 2
Section I (NATIONAL POLICY ON CONSTRUCTION
AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION)
The
section I, has described the formulation of National Policy on Construction as
follow;
“The National Advisory
Council on Construction established under Part II of this Act, shall formulate
a National Policy on Construction and such policy shall comprise matters
relating to the construction industry and its goals.”
Section ii (NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON
CONSTRUCTION)
The
section ii, described the formation of National Advisory Council and its
objectives.
The
National Advisory Council on Construction comprising following key persons.
·
Secretary to the
Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Construction who shall be
the Chairman of the Council
·
Secretary to the
Ministry/or an officer not below the rank of a Senior Assistant Secretary of
the Minister in charge of the subject of Urban Development, Highways, Water
Supply and Drainage, Irrigation, Housing, Vocational and Technical Training
·
Another fifteen members
appointed by the Minister representing
professionals including,
ü President/his
representative of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Institution of Engineers,
Institute of Architects, Institute of Town Planners, Association of Consulting
Engineers, Institution of Incorporated Engineers and etc.
The
main objective of the National Advisory Council is to formulate and amends the
national policy on construction and its implementation mechanism and its other
objects area as follow;
·
Make representations to
the Minister on any need for the development of the construction industry;
·
Advise the Minister and
make recommendations on any regulation to be made under this Act;
·
Advise and make
recommendations to the Authority on strategic issues, policies and legislative
proposals that may affect or which is incidental or connected with the construction
industry; and
·
Propose measures to the
Authority which are necessary for the development and sustenance of the
construction industry.
Section iii (CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY)
The
section iii, described the formulation of Construction Industry Development
Authority as follow;
“ There shall be established an
authority called and known as the “Construction Industry Development Authority”
The
management and administration of the affairs of the Authority shall be vested
in a Board of Management and it shall comprise members from government
ministries and professional institutions as follow;
·
Secretary to the
Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Construction and subject
of Finance.
·
Twelve members from
professional institutions including a member of the Sri Lanka Institute of
Quantity Surveyors, Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
and etc. who shall nominated by the respective institutions.
The
Minister shall appoint one of the appointed members, to be the Chairman of the
Board.
While
the National Advisory Council responsible for formulate and amends the National
Policy on Construction, the Authority responsible for the implementation of the
policy.
The
Director-General of the Authority shall appoint by the Authority and he shall
perfume under the direction and control of the Chairman of the Board. He shall
responsible for the administration and control of the employers of the
Authority. The Authority may appoint employers as it may consider necessary for
the efficient exercise, discharge and performance of its powers, duties and
functions under this Act and
Main objects
of the Authority are;
·
Provide strategic
leadership to the stakeholders of the construction industry to stimulate
sustainable growth, reform, and improvement of the construction sector;
·
Register and renew such
registration of the stakeholders of the construction industry
·
Promote sustainable
growth of the construction industry with special attention to the design and development
of energy efficient buildings and structures;
·
Promote appropriate
research and dissemination and publication of research work on any matter relating
to the construction industry and its development;
·
Formulate, in consultation
with other relevant authorities, the standards in construction industry and
categorize such standards as compulsory and voluntary standards; and
·
Implement the codes of
conduct, practices, procedures and processes and documentations relating to
construction industry as being formulated by the Authority.
Following
are the key functions of the Authority.
ü Formulate
strategies for the development of the construction industry;
ü Collate
and publish materials and information pertaining to the construction industry;
ü Promote
best practices relating to the construction industry;
ü Implement
the standards in construction work including the standards relating to quality
of materials used and workmanship in consultation with the other relevant
bodies;
ü Provide
for the registration and grading of construction contractors;
ü Provide
for the registration of property developers and to grade them under financial
and marketing capabilities;
ü Provide
for the registration of persons competent to function as adjudicators on
contractual disputes;
ü Maintain
a Register of qualified persons
ü Provide
for the registration and issuing of Craft Identity Cards to skilled workers
ü Maintain
a directory of heavy construction plant, machinery and equipment
ü Promote
and facilitate local consultancy services pertaining to construction industry
and the
ü undertaking
of consultancy services in other countries by local consulting firms;
ü Establish
standards for technical auditing and monitoring of the construction and
management processes and the outcome of construction works which include
compliance with stipulated conditions and approved standards;
ü Promote
and facilitate locally registered contractors undertaking construction works in
other countries;
Some
functions like registration and grading of construction contractors and publish
materials and information pertaining to the construction industry, are
currently functioning through the ICTAD and hereafter the Authority will
function those instead of the ICATD.
Also
the act provides provision to absorb the ICATD to the authority. According to
the provision for absorption, ICTAD staff be offered employment in the
Authority and it’s all property, contract, rights, liabilities and obligations
and etc. deemed to be the rights, liabilities and obligations of the Authority;
The
Authority shall appoint in consultation with relevant authorities, the
following committees to formulate standards, rules and regulations in the
Construction Industry:
ü Committee
on Technical Standards, Rules and Regulations;
ü Committee
on Environmental and Public Health Standards;
ü Committee
on Ethical and Social Responsibility Standards.
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