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expect that the subcontractor is going
to subcontract somebody– I'm sorry –
the main contractor is going to
contract somebody. That's expected;
correct?
A:
I would – just a second, please.
(Witness consults with Attorny
[sic]
)
MISS SMITH:
The group collector would make the
payments to the subcontractors.
CHAIRMAN:
But the subcontractor is one person;
correct?
A:
You have a number of persons, a
number of subcontractors.
…
CHAIRMAN:
So in most cases, you basically have
three layers: The main contractor,
there's a subcontractor, and the
subcontractor hires persons so you
have sub-subcontractors; would you
agree with me with that?
A:
The persons who work with the
subcontractors, we don't refer to them
as contractors, we refer to them as
labourers.
CHAIRMAN:
Okay, but the labourers at the – if you
were to create a table, the labourers
are at the end?
A:
Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN:
And the contractor is at the other end?