7. In this Part—

“additional works” has the meaning given to it by section 10(9);

“company” means a company formed and registered under the Companies Act 2014 or an existing company within the meaning of that Act;

“competent architect” means a person whose name is entered in the register for architects established under Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007, and who has completed such training in relation to damage caused to dwellings by the use of defective concrete blocks in their construction as may be prescribed;

“competent building professional” means a competent building surveyor, competent engineer or competent architect;

“competent building surveyor” means a person whose name is entered in the register for building surveyors established under Part 5 of the Building Control Act 2007, and who has completed such training in relation to damage caused to dwellings by the use of defective concrete blocks in their construction as may be prescribed;

“competent engineer” means a person whose name is entered in the register kept by The Institute of Engineers of Ireland under section 7 of The Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland (Charter Amendment) Act 1969, and who has completed such training in relation to damage caused to dwellings by the use of defective concrete blocks in their construction as may be prescribed;

“contractor” means an individual, sole trader, partnership or company who or that carries out, or who or that it is proposed will carry out, some or all of the works to a relevant dwelling pursuant to a remedial works plan;

“immediate repairs” means works relating to the structural stability of any part of a dwelling damaged by defective concrete blocks that require necessary immediate action;

“post works remedial works plan” means the plan required to accompany an application for final payment under F3[section 18 or 18A, as the case may be];

“principal private residence” means a dwelling a relevant owner of which occupies it as his or her only or main residence;

F4[“qualifying expenditure” has the meaning given to it by section 17A;]

“remedial works plan” means the plan required to be provided to the designated local authority under section 17;

F4[“revised I.S. 465:2018” has the meaning given to it by section 23A(1);]

“unauthorised structure” has the same meaning as it has in the Act of F3[2000;]

F4[“updated remediation option” has the meaning given to it by section 23A(1)(b);]

F4[“updated remediation option grant” has the meaning given to it by section 23A(1)(b).]