Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (SECURITY OF PAYMENTS) ACT - SECT 5

(1) A construction contract is a contract (whether or not in writing) under which a person (the contractor ) has one or more of the following obligations:

(a) to carry out construction work;

(b) to supply to the site where construction work is being carried out any goods that are related to construction work;

(c) to provide, on or off the site where construction work is being carried out, professional services that are related to the construction work;

(d) to provide, on the site where construction work is being carried out, on-site services that are related to the construction work.

(2) In Part 3, a construction contract includes -

(a) a contract modified under section 13; and

(b) a contract in which a provision is implied under Part 2, Division 2.