Interpretation

article 2 + 2.—(1) In this Order—

article 2 1 a + (a)term assessment + “assessment” means an assessment of an employer to the levy in respect of a construction establishment;

article 2 1 b + (b)term the base period + “the base period” is to be construed in accordance with article 4;

article 2 1 c + (c)term the board + “the Board” means the Construction Industry Training Board;

article 2 1 d + (d)term construction establishment + “construction establishment” has the meaning given in article 5(2);

article 2 1 e + (e)term the construction industry + “the construction industry” means the activities of the construction industry as defined by Schedule 1 to the Industrial Training (Construction Board) Order 1964(1) read together with the orders listed in the Schedule to this Order;

article 2 1 f + (f)term contract payment + “contract payment” has the meaning given in article 7(2);

article 2 1 g + (g)term emoluments + “emoluments” means—

article 2 1 g i + (i)salaries, fees and wages excluding fees which are paid to a company director who is remunerated solely by fees;

article 2 1 g ii + (ii)any gratuity or other profit or incidental benefit of any kind obtained by an employee, if it is money or money’s worth, other than pensions contributions;

article 2 1 g iii + (iii)anything else that constitutes, or is intended to constitute, earnings of the relevant employment;

article 2 1 h + (h)term employer + “employer” has the meaning given in article 3(3);

article 2 1 i + (i)term the levy + “the levy” means the levy imposed by the Board in respect of the levy period;

article 2 1 j + (j)term the levy period + “the levy period” is to be construed in accordance with article 3(1);

article 2 1 k + (k)term the relevant part of a contract payment + “the relevant part of a contract payment” has the meaning given in article 7(3).

(2) In this Order, references to a construction establishment starting or ceasing to be engaged in the construction industry do not include instances where—

article 2 2 a + (a)a construction establishment starts to be engaged in the construction industry after, or ceases to be engaged in that industry because of, a suspension of activities of a temporary or seasonal nature; or

article 2 2 b + (b)the location of a construction establishment changes but the establishment continues to be engaged in the construction industry at or from the new location.