BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SECURITY OF PAYMENT ACT 2002

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Purpose  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Object of Act  
• 4 Definitions  
• 5 Definition of construction work  
• 6 Definition of related goods and services  
• 7 Application of Act  
• 8 Act binds the Crown  

PART 2--RIGHTS TO PROGRESS PAYMENTS

• 9 Rights to progress payments  
• 10 Amount of progress payment  
• 10A Claimable variations  
• 10B Excluded amounts  
• 11 Valuation of construction work and related goods and services  
• 12 Due date for payment  
• 12A Lien in respect of unpaid progress payment  
• 13 Effect of pay when paid provisions  

PART 3--PROCEDURE FOR RECOVERING PROGRESS PAYMENTS

Division 1--Payment claims and payment schedules

• 14 Payment claims  
• 15 Payment schedules  
• 16 Consequences of not paying claimant where no payment schedule  
• 17 Consequences of not paying claimant in accordance with payment schedule  

Division 2--Adjudication of disputes

• 18 Adjudication applications  
• 19 Eligibility criteria for adjudicators  
• 20 Appointment of adjudicator  
• 21 Adjudication responses  
• 22 Adjudication procedures  
• 23 Adjudicator's determination  
• 23A Adjudication determination to be given to parties and Authority  
• 24 Correcting mistakes in determinations  
• 28 Claimant may make new application if previous application refused or not determined  

Division 2A--Review of adjudication

• 28A Threshold for review  
• 28B Application for review by respondent  
• 28C Application for review by claimant  
• 28D Procedure for making application  
• 28E Right to make submissions  
• 28F Designated trust account  
• 28G Appointment of review adjudicator  
• 28H Adjudication review procedures  
• 28I Adjudication review determination  
• 28J Authorised nominating authority must notify persons of review determination  
• 28K Withdrawal of adjudication review application  

Division 2B--Payment and recovery of adjudicated amounts

• 28M Respondent required to pay adjudicated amount  
• 28N Payment after review determination  
• 28O Consequences of respondent not paying adjudicated amount  
• 28P Consequences of claimant not paying adjudicated amount  
• 28Q Adjudication certificates  
• 28R Proceedings to recover amount payable under section 28M or 28N  

Division 3--Claimant's right to suspend construction work

• 29 Claimant may suspend work  

Division 4--Recovery from principal

• 29A Definitions  
• 30 Application  
• 31 Recovery from principal  
• 32 Procedure for obtaining payment  
• 33 Certification of debt by court  
• 34 Notice of claim operates as assignment of debt  
• 35 Payment of respondent's debt by principal  
• 36 Priority of assignments  
• 37 Stay of payments  
• 38 Right of recovery if principal fails to pay  
• 39 When assignment ceases to operate  
• 40 Claimant to provide discharge notice  
• 41 Respondent to give information about principal  

Division 5--Authorised nominating authorities, adjudicators and review adjudicators

• 42 Authorised nominating authorities  
• 43 The Authority may impose conditions  
• 43B Authorised nominating authority to provide information  
• 43C Authorised nominating authority fees  
• 44 Ministerial guidelines  
• 45 Adjudicator's and review adjudicator's fees  
• 46 Liability of adjudicator  

Division 6--Effect of Part on civil proceedings

• 47 Effect of Part on civil proceedings  

PART 3A--ADMINISTRATION

• 47A Functions of the Authority  
• 47B Register of authorised nominating authorities  
• 47C Recording and publishing of determinations  

PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

• 48 No contracting out  
• 49 Confidentiality  
• 50 Service of notices  
• 51 Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
• 52 Regulations  
• 53 Transitional provision—Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment (Amendment) Act 2006  
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