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2023, c.15
- Construction Prompt Payment and Adjudication Act
Detailled Table of Contents
Current to 1 January 2024
Construction Prompt Payment and Adjudication Act
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DEFINITIONS, INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
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Definitions
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Interpretation of “services or materials”
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Project agreements between the Crown or a local government and a special purpose entity
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Application
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This Act binds the Crown
2
PROMPT PAYMENT
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Proper invoice – requirements
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Giving proper invoices
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Proper invoices not conditional on prior certification or approval
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Revisions to proper invoices
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Owner required to pay proper invoice
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Notice of non-payment by owner
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Payments by contractors to subcontractors
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Payments by subcontractors to subcontractors
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Reason for non-payment
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Payments subject to requirement to retain amounts under the Construction Remedies Act
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No effect on wages
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Interest on late payments
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INTERIM ADJUDICATION
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Minister may designate Adjudicator Authority
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Minister may act as interim Adjudicator Authority
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Availability of adjudication
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Adjudication procedures
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Notice of adjudication
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Time for commencing adjudication
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Adjudication to address single dispute
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Adjudication despite other proceedings
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Adjudicator requirements
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Duties and powers of adjudicators
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Adjudicator’s determination
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Compliance with determination
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Interest on late payments
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Suspension of work
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Enforcement by the court
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Effect of determination
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Effect of determination – calculation of substantial performance
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Costs of adjudication
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Judicial review of determination
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Immunity
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Non-compellability
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Right to information
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Disclosure of payments received
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Damages
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Court order
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Giving or serving notices or other documents
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Administration
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Regulations
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Commencement