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(b) any person who subsequently enters into a contract, express or implied, to perform all or any part of the work agreed to be performed by a nominated sub-contractor within the meaning of paragraph (a) of this definition;

"principal contractor" means a person who enters into a contract directly with an owner or occupier of property, or with an agent or authorized architect, surveyor or civil, municipal or structural engineer of such owner or occupier, to perform any work for such owner or occupier;

"sub-contractor" means-

(a) any person who enters into a contract, express or implied, with a principal contractor to perform all or any part of the work which the principal contractor has contracted to perform; and

(b) any other person who enters into a contract, express or implied, to perform all or any part of the work which a sub-contractor within the meaning of paragraph (a) has contracted to perform,

but does not include a nominated sub-contractor;

"work" means-

(a) building works; and

(b) the supply of manual labour for the purposes of or in connection with building works.

(2) For the purposes of this Part-

(a) a sub-contractor is a superior sub-contractor to another sub-contractor if all or any part of the work which he contracted to perform is sub-contracted to that other sub-contractor, whether or not such work is performed by that other sub-contractor or further sub-contracted by that other sub-contractor;

(b) a nominated sub-contractor is a superior nominated sub-contractor to another nominated sub-contractor if all or any part of the work which he contracted to perform is sub-contracted to that other nominated sub-contractor, whether or not such work is performed by that other nominated sub-contractor or further sub-contracted by that other nominated sub-contractor.

Application

43B. This Part shall not apply to wages for any work for which a contract was entered into by a principal contractor, nominated sub-contractor or sub-contractor prior to the commencement* of the Employment (Amendment) (No. 4) Ordinance 1977 (54 of 1977).

*1.11.1977 - L.N. 207/77.