1. In this act, unless the context indicates a different meaning,(a) “construction work” means foundation, erection, maintenance, renovation, repair, alteration and demolition work on buildings and on civil engineering works carried out on the job site itself and in the vicinity thereof, including the preparatory work on the site;
(b) “contractor” means any person who, for another, carries out construction work or causes it to be carried out or makes or submits tenders, personally or through another person, to carry out such work for his own profit;
(c) “owner-builder” means a person who, for his own account, carries out construction work or causes it to be carried out;
(d) “licence” means a licence issued under this act;
(e) “Minister” means the Minister of Housing and Consumer Protection;
(f) “board” means the Régie des entreprises de construction du Québec established by this act;
(g) “regulation” means a regulation made in conformity with this act by the board or by the Government;
(h) “Court” means the Labour Court established by the Labour Code.