CONTRACTORS DEBTS ACT 1997 - As at 6 July 2009 - Act 110 of 1997

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Definitions
• 4 Notes

PART 2 - OBTAINING PAYMENT OF DEBT

• 5 Unpaid persons can obtain payment from principal
• 6 Procedure for obtaining payment
• 7 Certification of debt by court
• 8 Notice of claim operates as assignment of debt
• 9 Payment of defaulting contractor's debt by principal
• 10 Priority of assignments under Act
• 11 Right of recovery if principal fails to pay
• 12 Assignment ceases to operate on discharge of debt
• 13 Unpaid person required to provide discharge notice

PART 3 - GENERAL

• 14 Attachment order
• 15 Defaulting contractor to give information concerning principal
• 16 Act capable of application to series of contractual arrangements
• 17 Limitation period
• 18 No contracting out
• 19 Act does not affect other remedies
• 20 Proceedings for offences
• 21 Regulations
• 22 Repeal
• 23 Savings, transitional and other provisions
• 24 Review of Act
• SCHEDULE 1