【正文】 and the legal successors in title to each of these persons. “DAB” means the person or three persons so named in the Contract, or other person(s) appointed under SubClause [Appointment of the Dispute Adjudication Board] or SubClause [Failure to Agree Dispute Adjudication Board]. “FIDIC” means the Federation International des IngenieursConseils, the international federation of consulting engineers. Dates ,Test, Periods and Completion “Base Date” means the date 28 days prior to the latest date for submission of the Tender. “Commencement Date” means the date notified under SubClause [Commencement of Works], unless otherwise defined in the Contract Agreement. “Time for Completion” means the time for pleting the Works or a Section (as the case may be) under SubClause [Time for Completion], as stated in the Particular Conditions (with any extension under SubClause [Execution of Time for Completion]), calculated from the Commencement Date. “Tests on Completion” means the tests which are specified in the Contract or agreed by both Parties or instructed as a Variation, and which are carried out under Clause 9 [Tests on Completion] before the works or a Section (as the case may be) are taken over by the Employer. “TakingOver Certificate” means a certificate issued under Clause 10 [Employer’s Taking Over]. “Tests after Completion” means the tests (if any) are specified in the Contract and which are carried out under Clause 12 [Tests after Completion] after the works or a Section (as the case may be) are taken over by the Employer. “Defects Notification Period” means the period for notifying defects in the Works or a Section (as the case may be) under SubClause [Completion of Understanding Works and Remedying Defects], as stated in the Particular Conditions (with any extension under SubClause [Extension of Defects Notification Period]), calculated from the date on which the Works or Section is peted as certified under SubClause [Taking Over of the Works and Sections]. If no such period is stated in the Particular Conditions, the period shall be one year. “Performance Certificate” means the certificate issued under SubClause [Performance Certificate]. “day” means a calendar day and “year” means 365 days. Money and Payments “Contract Price” means the agreed amount stated in the Contract Agreement for the design, execution and pletion of the Works and the remedying of any defects, and includes adjustment (if any) in accordance with the contract. “Cost” means all expenditure reasonably incurred (or to be incurred) by the Contractor, whether on or off the Site, including overhead and similar charges, but does not include profit. “Final Statement” means the statement defined in SubClause [Application for Final Payment]. “Foreign Currency” means a currency in which part (or all) of the Contract Price is payable, but not the Local Currency. “Local Currency” means the currency of the Country. “Provisional Sum” means a sum (if any) which is specified in the Contract as a provisional sum, for the execution of any part of the Works or for the supply of Plant, Material or services under SubClause [Provisional Sums]. “Retention Money” means the accumulated retention moneys which the Employer retains under SubClause [Application for Interim Payments] and pays under SubClause [Payment of Retention Money]. “Statement” means a statement submitted by the C。國際咨詢工程師協(xié)會CONTENTS1 GENERAL PROVISIONS.............................................................................1 DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................................................................1 INTERPRETATION ............................................................................................................................6 COMMUNICATIONS .........................................................................................................................6 LAW AND LANGUAGE .....................................................................................................................7 PRIORITY OF DOCUMENTS ..............................................................................................................7 CONTRACT AGREEMENT.................................................................................................................8 ASSIGNMENT ..................................................................................................................................8 CARE AND SUPPLY OF DOCUMENTS................................................................................................8 CONFIDENTIALITY ..........................................................................................................................8 EMPLOYER’S USE OF CONTRACTOR’S DOCUMENTS .....................................................................9 CONTRACTOR’S USE OF EMPLOYER’S DOCUMENTS .....................................................................9 CONFIDENTIAL DETAILS .............................................................................................................10 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS...........................................................................................................10 JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY ..................................................................................................102 THE EMPLOYER .......................................................................................11 RIGHT OF ACCESS TO THE SITE.....................................................................................................11 PERMITS, LICENCES OR APPROVES ...............................................................................................11 EMPLOYER’S PERSONNEL.............................................................