Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 - SECT 44

Ministerial guidelines

44. Ministerial guidelines



(1) The Minister may from time to time issue guidelines relating to-

   (a)  the giving, variation or withdrawal of authorities under this
        Division; and

   (b)  appropriate fees that may be charged by an authorised nominating
        authority, an adjudicator or a review adjudicator.

(2) The guidelines may provide for-

   (a)  the procedures for making applications;

   (b)  the information to be provided with applications;

   (c)  the qualifications and experience that are relevant to the carrying
        out of the functions of an authorised nominating authority;

   (d)  the financial resources necessary for carrying out the functions of an
        authorised nominating authority;

   (e)  any other matters relating to the capacity of applicants to carry out
        the functions of an authorised nominating authority;

   (f)  the conditions that may be imposed on an authority, including
        conditions relating to the processes to be followed by an authorised
        nominating authority in nominating adjudicators for the purposes of
        this Act.

(3) Any guidelines issued by the Minister under subsection (1) must be
published in the Government Gazette.