Section 1: In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires -

“Act” means the Sierra Leone Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission Act, 2011 ; “approved standard” means a standard adopted or recommended by the Standards Bureau for application in Sierra Leone ; “artisan” means an electrician who is qualified through an apprenticeship programme and has been certified; “associate engineer” means a person with the technical school certificate Level 4 of NCTVA certified for level 4 in construction or the equivalent in a relevant field; “consultant” means an engineer or engineering company which has been issued with a certificate to provide services relating to the design, engineering, procurement and construction or project supervision; “contractor” means an individual or a company that has been certified to undertake electrical or electromechanical contracting, including installation and maintenance; “contracting company” means an electrical or electromechanical entity which is registered with the related trades certificate; “Council” means the Sierra Leone Professional Engineers Registration Council established under section 2 of the Professional Engineers Act 1990; “electrical activity” includes electrical design, installation, maintenance, testing, inspection, contracting, consultancy, inspection and the manufacture and importation in various electric electrical goods and materials; “electrical professional” means an engineer of all classes or a technician of all grades or both that has an electrical or relevant technical educational qualification of a degree, diploma or certificate in electrical or technical training; “engineer” means a person with a Bachelor of Science or engineering degree or higher or an equivalent qualification in an approved course in electrical or mechanical engineering from a recognized university or equivalent institution and is a member of the Professional Engineers of Sierra Leone and is duly recognized as such by the Council; “experience” means verifiable previous personal involvement in or practice of electrical or electromechanical and other related activities; “import” means the importation of electrical goods and materials; “importer” means a person certified to import electrical goods and materials; “inspector” means a person certified to undertake the inspection and testingof new, existing or rehabilitated facilities; “junior technician” means a person who has completed the Level 1 of NCTVA and successfully undergone at least six months of technical training from a recognised training centre or a supervised mentorship or apprenticeship programme; “manufacturer” means a person certified to produce electrical goods and materials; “NCTVA” means the National Council for Technical, Vocational and Other Academic Awards established under the National Council for Technical, Vocational and Other Academic Awards Act 2001; “material and equipment” include electrical plant, equipment, cable, wires and appliances; “senior technician” means a person with the technical school certificate Level 3 of NCTVA certified for level 3 in construction or the equivalent in a relevant field; “technician” means a person with the technical school certificate Level 2 of NCTVA certified for construction or the equivalent in a relevant field.