CN7202 CONTRACT LAWS AND REGULATIONS

CN7202 CONTRACT LAWS AND REGULATIONS

UNIT I CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

 Indian Contracts Act – Elements of Contracts – Types of Contracts – Features – Suitability – Design of Contract Documents – International Contract Document – Standard Contract Document – Law of Torts.

UNIT II TENDERS

 Prequalification – Bidding – Accepting – Evaluation of Tender from Technical, Contractual and Commercial Points of View – Contract Formation and Interpretation – Potential Contractual Problems – World Bank Procedures and Guidelines – Tamilnadu Transparency in Tenders Act.

 UNIT III ARBITRATION

Comparison of Actions and Laws – Agreements – Subject Matter – Violations – Appointment of Arbitrators – Conditions of Arbitration – Powers and Duties of Arbitrator – Rules of Evidence – Enforcement of Award – Costs.

UNIT IV LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

 Insurance and Bonding – Laws Governing Sale, Purchase and Use of Urban and Rural Land – Land Revenue Codes – Tax Laws – Income Tax, Sales Tax, Excise and Custom Duties and their Influence on Construction Costs – Legal Requirements for Planning – Property Law – Agency Law – Local Government Laws for Approval – Statutory Regulations.

UNIT V LABOUR REGULATIONS

 Social Security – Welfare Legislation – Laws relating to Wages, Bonus and Industrial Disputes, Labour Administration – Insurance and Safety Regulations – Workmen’s Compensation Act – Indian Factory Act – Tamilnadu Factory Act – Child Labour Act - Other Labour Laws.

REFERENCES:

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• Gajaria G.T., Laws Relating to Building and Engineering Contracts in India,

• Jimmie Hinze, Construction Contracts, McGraw Hill, 2001.

• Joseph T. Bockrath, Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers and Architects, McGraw Hill, 2000.

• Kwaku, A., Tenah, P.E. Jose M.Guevara, P.E., Fundamentals of Construction Management and Organisation, Printice Hall, 1985.M.M.Tripathi Private Ltd., Bombay, 1982.

• Patil. B.S, Civil Engineering Contracts and Estimates, Universities Press (India) Private Limited, 2006.