41. Interpretation of this Part

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“adjustment relief assessor” means a person appointed to the panel of adjustment relief assessors under section 64;“adjustment relief Registrar” means the adjustment relief Registrar appointed under section 63(1), and includes any adjustment relief Deputy Registrar exercising the functions of the adjustment relief Registrar;“assignee”, in relation to a person, includes a successor in title of that person;“contract of national interest” means a contract —

the termination of which is likely to affect the provision of essential services or the ability of the Government or a public authority to carry out its functions, whether or not the Government or public authority is a party to the contract; and

that is certified as a contract of national interest under section 60;“date of termination” means the day upon the expiry of which a contract terminates;“essential service” means any service essential to the national security, defence, foreign relations, economy, public health, public safety or public order of Singapore, and includes the matters specified in Part 2 of the Second Schedule;“negotiation period”, in relation to any of the following notices, means the period of 4 weeks after the date of the notice:

a notice of negotiation;

a notice of revision;

a notice of negotiation for contract of national interest;“notice for adjustment” means a notice for adjustment under section 47;“notice for compensation” means a notice for compensation under section 51;“notice for repricing” means a notice for repricing under section 61(2);“notice of negotiation” means a notice of negotiation under section 45;“notice of negotiation for contract of national interest” means a notice of negotiation for contract of national interest under section 61(1);“notice of objection” means a notice of objection under section 46 or 54, as the case may be;“notice of revision” means a notice of revision under section 53;“party” means a party to a contract, and “parties” is construed accordingly;“public authority” means a body established by or under a public Act to perform or discharge a public function;“service period”, in relation to any notice that may be served under this Part, means the period of 3 days beginning on the date of the notice;“specified contract” means a contract described in section 42(1).