{"id":"qld:act-2017-043","name":"Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017","slug":"building-industry-fairness-security-of-payment-act-2017","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"43 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":29624,"registerId":"qld-act-2017-043-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"ch.1-pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Introduction","content":"# Introduction","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### sec.1 Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"sec.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### sec.2 Commencement\n\nChapter 9 , part 1 , divisions 1 to 4 commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation.\nThe Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 15DA does not apply to chapter 9 , part 1 , divisions 1 to 4 .\nThe Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 15DA , provides for the automatic commencement of certain Acts 1 year after they are assented to.\ns 2 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176B ; 2020 No. 24 s 61\n(sec.2-ssec.1) Chapter 9 , part 1 , divisions 1 to 4 commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation.\n(sec.2-ssec.2) The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 15DA does not apply to chapter 9 , part 1 , divisions 1 to 4 . The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 15DA , provides for the automatic commencement of certain Acts 1 year after they are assented to.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"sec.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"The main purpose of Act","content":"### sec.3 The main purpose of Act\n\nThe main purpose of this Act is to help people working in the building and construction industry in being paid for the work they do.\nThe main purpose of this Act is to be achieved primarily by—\nrequiring the use of statutory trusts for particular contracts related to the building and construction industry; and\ngranting an entitlement to progress payments, whether or not the relevant contract makes provision for progress payments; and\nestablishing a procedure for—\nmaking payment claims; and\nresponding to payment claims; and\nthe adjudication of disputed payment claims; and\nthe recovery of amounts claimed; and\nenabling the use of a statutory charge in favour of subcontractors for payment of the work they do.\ns 3 amd 2020 No. 24 s 62\n(sec.3-ssec.1) The main purpose of this Act is to help people working in the building and construction industry in being paid for the work they do.\n(sec.3-ssec.2) The main purpose of this Act is to be achieved primarily by— requiring the use of statutory trusts for particular contracts related to the building and construction industry; and granting an entitlement to progress payments, whether or not the relevant contract makes provision for progress payments; and establishing a procedure for— making payment claims; and responding to payment claims; and the adjudication of disputed payment claims; and the recovery of amounts claimed; and enabling the use of a statutory charge in favour of subcontractors for payment of the work they do.\n- (a) requiring the use of statutory trusts for particular contracts related to the building and construction industry; and\n- (b) granting an entitlement to progress payments, whether or not the relevant contract makes provision for progress payments; and\n- (c) establishing a procedure for— (i) making payment claims; and (ii) responding to payment claims; and (iii) the adjudication of disputed payment claims; and (iv) the recovery of amounts claimed; and\n- (i) making payment claims; and\n- (ii) responding to payment claims; and\n- (iii) the adjudication of disputed payment claims; and\n- (iv) the recovery of amounts claimed; and\n- (d) enabling the use of a statutory charge in favour of subcontractors for payment of the work they do.\n- (i) making payment claims; and\n- (ii) responding to payment claims; and\n- (iii) the adjudication of disputed payment claims; and\n- (iv) the recovery of amounts claimed; and","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"ch.1-pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Application and operation of Act","content":"# Application and operation of Act","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"sec.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Act binds all persons","content":"### sec.4 Act binds all persons\n\nThis Act binds all persons, including the State, and, as far as the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Commonwealth and the other States.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"ch.1-pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Interpretation","content":"# Interpretation","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"sec.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"### sec.5 Definitions\n\nThe dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this Act.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Subcontracts, subcontractors and subcontracted work","content":"### sec.6 Subcontracts, subcontractors and subcontracted work\n\nA contract is a subcontract for another contract if—\nperformance of the contract contributes to the performance of the other contract because the work, required to be carried out under the contract, will form all or part of the work required to be carried out under the other contract; and\nthe contribution mentioned in paragraph (a) is not merely coincidence.\nthe purchase of tools from a retail store\nTo remove any doubt, it is declared that—\nthe contribution mentioned in subsection (1) (a) may be indirect because the contract contributes to the performance of 1 or more other subcontracts in order to contribute to the other contract; and\nA subcontract that contributes directly to a contract would have 1 entity that is both a party to the subcontract and a party to the contract.\na contract may be a subcontract for another contract regardless of whether any party to the contract is also a party to the other contract.\nIf the party to a contract, who is required to carry out work under the contract, subcontracts all or part of the work—\nthe resulting subcontract is a subcontract for the contract; and\nthe person required to carry out the work under the subcontract is a subcontractor for the contract; and\nthe work required to be carried out under the subcontract is the subcontracted work for the contract.\nThe categories of subcontracts are first tier subcontracts, second tier subcontracts, third tier subcontracts and so on.\nA subcontract is a first tier subcontract for a contract if—\nperformance of the subcontract contributes directly to the performance of the contract; and\n1 person is both a party to the subcontract and a party to the contract.\nA subcontract is a second tier subcontract for a contract if—\nperformance of the subcontract contributes to the performance of the contract only by also contributing to the performance of another subcontract for the contract; and\nno party to the subcontract is also a party to the contract; and\n1 person is both a party to the subcontract and a party to the other subcontract.\nA subcontract is a higher subcontract for another subcontract if—\nperformance of the other subcontract contributes to the performance of the subcontract because the work, required to be carried out under the other subcontract, will form all or part of the work required to be carried out under the subcontract; and\nboth subcontracts are subcontracts for the same contract.\nA first tier subcontract would be a higher subcontract for a third tier subcontract if the work required to be carried out under the third tier subcontract will form all or part of the work required to be carried out under the first tier subcontract.\n(sec.6-ssec.1) A contract is a subcontract for another contract if— performance of the contract contributes to the performance of the other contract because the work, required to be carried out under the contract, will form all or part of the work required to be carried out under the other contract; and the contribution mentioned in paragraph (a) is not merely coincidence. the purchase of tools from a retail store\n(sec.6-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that— the contribution mentioned in subsection (1) (a) may be indirect because the contract contributes to the performance of 1 or more other subcontracts in order to contribute to the other contract; and A subcontract that contributes directly to a contract would have 1 entity that is both a party to the subcontract and a party to the contract. a contract may be a subcontract for another contract regardless of whether any party to the contract is also a party to the other contract.\n(sec.6-ssec.3) If the party to a contract, who is required to carry out work under the contract, subcontracts all or part of the work— the resulting subcontract is a subcontract for the contract; and the person required to carry out the work under the subcontract is a subcontractor for the contract; and the work required to be carried out under the subcontract is the subcontracted work for the contract.\n(sec.6-ssec.4) The categories of subcontracts are first tier subcontracts, second tier subcontracts, third tier subcontracts and so on.\n(sec.6-ssec.5) A subcontract is a first tier subcontract for a contract if— performance of the subcontract contributes directly to the performance of the contract; and 1 person is both a party to the subcontract and a party to the contract.\n(sec.6-ssec.6) A subcontract is a second tier subcontract for a contract if— performance of the subcontract contributes to the performance of the contract only by also contributing to the performance of another subcontract for the contract; and no party to the subcontract is also a party to the contract; and 1 person is both a party to the subcontract and a party to the other subcontract.\n(sec.6-ssec.7) A subcontract is a higher subcontract for another subcontract if— performance of the other subcontract contributes to the performance of the subcontract because the work, required to be carried out under the other subcontract, will form all or part of the work required to be carried out under the subcontract; and both subcontracts are subcontracts for the same contract. A first tier subcontract would be a higher subcontract for a third tier subcontract if the work required to be carried out under the third tier subcontract will form all or part of the work required to be carried out under the first tier subcontract.\n- (a) performance of the contract contributes to the performance of the other contract because the work, required to be carried out under the contract, will form all or part of the work required to be carried out under the other contract; and\n- (b) the contribution mentioned in paragraph (a) is not merely coincidence. Example for paragraph (b) — the purchase of tools from a retail store\n- (a) the contribution mentioned in subsection (1) (a) may be indirect because the contract contributes to the performance of 1 or more other subcontracts in order to contribute to the other contract; and Note— A subcontract that contributes directly to a contract would have 1 entity that is both a party to the subcontract and a party to the contract.\n- (b) a contract may be a subcontract for another contract regardless of whether any party to the contract is also a party to the other contract.\n- (a) the resulting subcontract is a subcontract for the contract; and\n- (b) the person required to carry out the work under the subcontract is a subcontractor for the contract; and\n- (c) the work required to be carried out under the subcontract is the subcontracted work for the contract.\n- (a) performance of the subcontract contributes directly to the performance of the contract; and\n- (b) 1 person is both a party to the subcontract and a party to the contract.\n- (a) performance of the subcontract contributes to the performance of the contract only by also contributing to the performance of another subcontract for the contract; and\n- (b) no party to the subcontract is also a party to the contract; and\n- (c) 1 person is both a party to the subcontract and a party to the other subcontract.\n- (a) performance of the other subcontract contributes to the performance of the subcontract because the work, required to be carried out under the other subcontract, will form all or part of the work required to be carried out under the subcontract; and\n- (b) both subcontracts are subcontracts for the same contract.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Preliminary","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Purpose of chapter","content":"### sec.7 Purpose of chapter\n\nThe main purpose of this chapter is to ensure that funds paid to the contracted party for particular contracts are held in a trust to protect the interests of subcontractors.\ns 7 sub 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"sec.8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions for chapter","content":"### sec.8 Definitions for chapter\n\nIn this chapter—\namendment , of a contract, includes a variation of the contract or a change in the contract price.\ns 8 def amendment ins 2024 No. 14 s 17 (2)\napproved financial institution means a financial institution approved by the commissioner under section 55 .\nbuilding means a fixed structure that is wholly or partly enclosed by walls or is roofed.\ncontract administration , in relation to project trust work wholly or partly designed by a person, includes the following—\npreparing tender documentation and calling and selecting tenders;\npreparing, or helping the person’s clients with the preparation of, contracts;\npreparing additional documentation for the person’s clients or building contractors;\narranging and conducting on-site meetings and inspections;\narranging progress payments;\narranging for certificates, including certificates from a local government, to be issued;\nproviding advice and help to the person’s clients including during the maintenance period allowed under a contract.\ncontracted party , for a contract, means the party to the contract who is required to perform work under the contract, whether by—\ncarrying out the work personally; or\ndirectly or indirectly causing the work to be carried out.\ncontracted work , for a contract, means the work required to be carried out under the contract.\ncontracting party , for a contract, means the party to the contract for whom the contracted work is to be carried out.\ncontract price see section 9 .\nhospital and health service means a Hospital and Health Service established under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , section 17 .\nmechanical services work see the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 2 .\nproject trust contract means a contract for which a project trust is required under section 12 .\ns 8 def project trust contract ins 2024 No. 14 s 17 (2)\nproject trust subcontract see section 9A .\ns 8 def project trust subcontract ins 2024 No. 14 s 17 (2)\nproject trust work see section 8A .\nprotected work ...\ns 8 def protected work om 2024 No. 14 s 17 (1)\nState authority —\nmeans—\nan agency, authority, commission, corporation, instrumentality, office, or other entity, established under an Act or by authority of the State for a public or State purpose; or\na corporation that is—\nowned or controlled by the State, a local government or an entity mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and\nprescribed by regulation to be a State authority; or\na subsidiary of a corporation mentioned in subparagraph (ii) ; or\na part of an entity mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (iii) ; or\na hospital and health service; but\ndoes not include an entity prescribed by regulation not to be a State authority.\ntrust records means records required to be kept and retained under section 52 .\ns 8 def trust records amd 2024 No. 14 s 17 (3)\nvariation , of a contract, means an addition to, or an omission from, the contracted work.\ns 8 sub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n- (a) preparing tender documentation and calling and selecting tenders;\n- (b) preparing, or helping the person’s clients with the preparation of, contracts;\n- (c) preparing additional documentation for the person’s clients or building contractors;\n- (d) arranging and conducting on-site meetings and inspections;\n- (e) arranging progress payments;\n- (f) arranging for certificates, including certificates from a local government, to be issued;\n- (g) providing advice and help to the person’s clients including during the maintenance period allowed under a contract.\n- (a) carrying out the work personally; or\n- (b) directly or indirectly causing the work to be carried out.\n- (a) means— (i) an agency, authority, commission, corporation, instrumentality, office, or other entity, established under an Act or by authority of the State for a public or State purpose; or (ii) a corporation that is— (A) owned or controlled by the State, a local government or an entity mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and (B) prescribed by regulation to be a State authority; or (iii) a subsidiary of a corporation mentioned in subparagraph (ii) ; or (iv) a part of an entity mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (iii) ; or (v) a hospital and health service; but\n- (i) an agency, authority, commission, corporation, instrumentality, office, or other entity, established under an Act or by authority of the State for a public or State purpose; or\n- (ii) a corporation that is— (A) owned or controlled by the State, a local government or an entity mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and (B) prescribed by regulation to be a State authority; or\n- (A) owned or controlled by the State, a local government or an entity mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and\n- (B) prescribed by regulation to be a State authority; or\n- (iii) a subsidiary of a corporation mentioned in subparagraph (ii) ; or\n- (iv) a part of an entity mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (iii) ; or\n- (v) a hospital and health service; but\n- (b) does not include an entity prescribed by regulation not to be a State authority.\n- (i) an agency, authority, commission, corporation, instrumentality, office, or other entity, established under an Act or by authority of the State for a public or State purpose; or\n- (ii) a corporation that is— (A) owned or controlled by the State, a local government or an entity mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and (B) prescribed by regulation to be a State authority; or\n- (A) owned or controlled by the State, a local government or an entity mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and\n- (B) prescribed by regulation to be a State authority; or\n- (iii) a subsidiary of a corporation mentioned in subparagraph (ii) ; or\n- (iv) a part of an entity mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (iii) ; or\n- (v) a hospital and health service; but\n- (A) owned or controlled by the State, a local government or an entity mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and\n- (B) prescribed by regulation to be a State authority; or","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"sec.8A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of project trust work","content":"### sec.8A Meaning of project trust work\n\nProject trust work means any of the following work—\nthe erection or construction of a building;\nthe renovation, alteration, extension, improvement or repair of a building;\nthe provision of lighting, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, water supply, sewerage or drainage in connection with a building;\nany site work (including the construction of retaining structures) related to work of a kind mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) ;\nthe preparation of plans or specifications for the performance of any other work mentioned in this subsection;\ncontract administration if carried out by a person for the construction of a building wholly or partly designed by the person;\nfire protection work within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 2 ;\nsite testing within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 2 and classification carried out in preparation for the erection or construction of a building on the site;\nthe carrying out of a building inspection;\nthe inspection or investigation of a building, and the provision of advice or a report, for the following—\ntermite management systems for the building;\ntermite infestation in the building;\nwork performed by an architect under the Architects Act 2002 in the architect’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building;\nwork performed by a registered professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 in the engineer’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building;\nwork performed by a surveyor under the Surveyors Act 2003 in the surveyor’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building;\nelectrical work under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 if the work is associated with a building;\nthe erection of scaffolding that is associated with a building;\nearthmoving and excavating that is associated with a building;\ncertification work performed by a building certifier under the Building Act 1975 in the certifier’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building;\nthe assessment of energy efficiency of a building;\nwork performed by a fire safety adviser under the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 if the work is associated with a building;\nthe laying of wet pour rubber, including the laying of a blended mix of graded rubber particles and binder to provide a continuous surface if the work is associated with a building;\nthe installation of prefabricated components of a building;\nmechanical services work that is associated with a building.\nProject trust work also includes work prescribed by regulation to be project trust work.\nHowever, project trust work does not include work prescribed by regulation not to be project trust work.\ns 8A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.8A-ssec.1) Project trust work means any of the following work— the erection or construction of a building; the renovation, alteration, extension, improvement or repair of a building; the provision of lighting, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, water supply, sewerage or drainage in connection with a building; any site work (including the construction of retaining structures) related to work of a kind mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) ; the preparation of plans or specifications for the performance of any other work mentioned in this subsection; contract administration if carried out by a person for the construction of a building wholly or partly designed by the person; fire protection work within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 2 ; site testing within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 2 and classification carried out in preparation for the erection or construction of a building on the site; the carrying out of a building inspection; the inspection or investigation of a building, and the provision of advice or a report, for the following— termite management systems for the building; termite infestation in the building; work performed by an architect under the Architects Act 2002 in the architect’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building; work performed by a registered professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 in the engineer’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building; work performed by a surveyor under the Surveyors Act 2003 in the surveyor’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building; electrical work under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 if the work is associated with a building; the erection of scaffolding that is associated with a building; earthmoving and excavating that is associated with a building; certification work performed by a building certifier under the Building Act 1975 in the certifier’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building; the assessment of energy efficiency of a building; work performed by a fire safety adviser under the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 if the work is associated with a building; the laying of wet pour rubber, including the laying of a blended mix of graded rubber particles and binder to provide a continuous surface if the work is associated with a building; the installation of prefabricated components of a building; mechanical services work that is associated with a building.\n(sec.8A-ssec.2) Project trust work also includes work prescribed by regulation to be project trust work.\n(sec.8A-ssec.3) However, project trust work does not include work prescribed by regulation not to be project trust work.\n- (a) the erection or construction of a building;\n- (b) the renovation, alteration, extension, improvement or repair of a building;\n- (c) the provision of lighting, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, water supply, sewerage or drainage in connection with a building;\n- (d) any site work (including the construction of retaining structures) related to work of a kind mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) ;\n- (e) the preparation of plans or specifications for the performance of any other work mentioned in this subsection;\n- (f) contract administration if carried out by a person for the construction of a building wholly or partly designed by the person;\n- (g) fire protection work within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 2 ;\n- (h) site testing within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 2 and classification carried out in preparation for the erection or construction of a building on the site;\n- (i) the carrying out of a building inspection;\n- (j) the inspection or investigation of a building, and the provision of advice or a report, for the following— (i) termite management systems for the building; (ii) termite infestation in the building;\n- (i) termite management systems for the building;\n- (ii) termite infestation in the building;\n- (k) work performed by an architect under the Architects Act 2002 in the architect’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building;\n- (l) work performed by a registered professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 in the engineer’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building;\n- (m) work performed by a surveyor under the Surveyors Act 2003 in the surveyor’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building;\n- (n) electrical work under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 if the work is associated with a building;\n- (o) the erection of scaffolding that is associated with a building;\n- (p) earthmoving and excavating that is associated with a building;\n- (q) certification work performed by a building certifier under the Building Act 1975 in the certifier’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building;\n- (r) the assessment of energy efficiency of a building;\n- (s) work performed by a fire safety adviser under the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 if the work is associated with a building;\n- (t) the laying of wet pour rubber, including the laying of a blended mix of graded rubber particles and binder to provide a continuous surface if the work is associated with a building;\n- (u) the installation of prefabricated components of a building;\n- (v) mechanical services work that is associated with a building.\n- (i) termite management systems for the building;\n- (ii) termite infestation in the building;","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"sec.8B","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.8B\n\ns 8B om 2024 No. 14 s 18","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of contract price","content":"### sec.9 Meaning of contract price\n\nThe contract price , for a contract, means the amount the contracted party is entitled to be paid under the contract or, if the amount can not be accurately calculated, the reasonable estimate of the amount the contracted party is entitled to be paid under the contract.\nIn working out the amount under subsection (1) , an amount for GST is not to be included.\ns 9 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176D\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.9-ssec.1) The contract price , for a contract, means the amount the contracted party is entitled to be paid under the contract or, if the amount can not be accurately calculated, the reasonable estimate of the amount the contracted party is entitled to be paid under the contract.\n(sec.9-ssec.2) In working out the amount under subsection (1) , an amount for GST is not to be included.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of project trust subcontract","content":"### sec.9A Meaning of project trust subcontract\n\nA subcontract for a project trust contract is a project trust subcontract if, when the subcontract is entered into—\nthe subcontract is a first tier subcontract for the contract; and\nthe subcontracted work under the subcontract is or includes 1 or more of the following—\narchitectural services;\ncontractor or trade work;\na professional engineering service;\nservices or work prescribed by regulation for this paragraph; and\nthe subcontract is not excluded by regulation from being a project trust subcontract.\nA subcontract does not cease to be a project trust subcontract because of—\nan amendment of the subcontract; or\nan amendment of subsection (1) or a regulation made for subsection (1) .\nIf a contract becomes a project trust contract after it is entered into, a subcontract of the contract then in existence becomes a project trust subcontract if it would have been a project trust subcontract had it been entered into when the contract became a project trust contract.\nA subcontract that was not, at the time it was entered into, a project trust subcontract becomes a project trust subcontract if—\nthe subcontract is amended; and\nthe subcontract would have been a project trust subcontract had it been entered into in its amended form, including any earlier amendments, at the time it was amended.\nIn this section—\narchitectural services see the Architects Act 2002 , schedule 2 .\ncontractor or trade work means—\nwork for which the subcontractor holds, or is required to hold, a licence under any of the following—\nthe Building Act 1975 ;\nthe Electrical Safety Act 2002 ;\nthe Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 ;\nthe Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 ;\na regulation made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 ;\nan Act or regulation prescribed by regulation for this paragraph; or\nwork prescribed by regulation to be contractor or trade work.\nprofessional engineering service see the Professional Engineers Act 2002 , schedule 2 .\ns 9A ins 2024 No. 14 s 19\n(sec.9A-ssec.1) A subcontract for a project trust contract is a project trust subcontract if, when the subcontract is entered into— the subcontract is a first tier subcontract for the contract; and the subcontracted work under the subcontract is or includes 1 or more of the following— architectural services; contractor or trade work; a professional engineering service; services or work prescribed by regulation for this paragraph; and the subcontract is not excluded by regulation from being a project trust subcontract.\n(sec.9A-ssec.2) A subcontract does not cease to be a project trust subcontract because of— an amendment of the subcontract; or an amendment of subsection (1) or a regulation made for subsection (1) .\n(sec.9A-ssec.3) If a contract becomes a project trust contract after it is entered into, a subcontract of the contract then in existence becomes a project trust subcontract if it would have been a project trust subcontract had it been entered into when the contract became a project trust contract.\n(sec.9A-ssec.4) A subcontract that was not, at the time it was entered into, a project trust subcontract becomes a project trust subcontract if— the subcontract is amended; and the subcontract would have been a project trust subcontract had it been entered into in its amended form, including any earlier amendments, at the time it was amended.\n(sec.9A-ssec.5) In this section— architectural services see the Architects Act 2002 , schedule 2 . contractor or trade work means— work for which the subcontractor holds, or is required to hold, a licence under any of the following— the Building Act 1975 ; the Electrical Safety Act 2002 ; the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 ; the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 ; a regulation made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 ; an Act or regulation prescribed by regulation for this paragraph; or work prescribed by regulation to be contractor or trade work. professional engineering service see the Professional Engineers Act 2002 , schedule 2 .\n- (a) the subcontract is a first tier subcontract for the contract; and\n- (b) the subcontracted work under the subcontract is or includes 1 or more of the following— (i) architectural services; (ii) contractor or trade work; (iii) a professional engineering service; (iv) services or work prescribed by regulation for this paragraph; and\n- (i) architectural services;\n- (ii) contractor or trade work;\n- (iii) a professional engineering service;\n- (iv) services or work prescribed by regulation for this paragraph; and\n- (c) the subcontract is not excluded by regulation from being a project trust subcontract.\n- (i) architectural services;\n- (ii) contractor or trade work;\n- (iii) a professional engineering service;\n- (iv) services or work prescribed by regulation for this paragraph; and\n- (a) an amendment of the subcontract; or\n- (b) an amendment of subsection (1) or a regulation made for subsection (1) .\n- (a) the subcontract is amended; and\n- (b) the subcontract would have been a project trust subcontract had it been entered into in its amended form, including any earlier amendments, at the time it was amended.\n- (a) work for which the subcontractor holds, or is required to hold, a licence under any of the following— (i) the Building Act 1975 ; (ii) the Electrical Safety Act 2002 ; (iii) the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 ; (iv) the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 ; (v) a regulation made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 ; (vi) an Act or regulation prescribed by regulation for this paragraph; or\n- (i) the Building Act 1975 ;\n- (ii) the Electrical Safety Act 2002 ;\n- (iii) the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 ;\n- (iv) the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 ;\n- (v) a regulation made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 ;\n- (vi) an Act or regulation prescribed by regulation for this paragraph; or\n- (b) work prescribed by regulation to be contractor or trade work.\n- (i) the Building Act 1975 ;\n- (ii) the Electrical Safety Act 2002 ;\n- (iii) the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 ;\n- (iv) the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 ;\n- (v) a regulation made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 ;\n- (vi) an Act or regulation prescribed by regulation for this paragraph; or","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Project trusts","content":"# Project trusts","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.2-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Preliminary","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"sec.10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions for part","content":"### sec.10 Definitions for part\n\nIn this part—\nhead contract means a contract for project trust work that is not also a subcontract of another contract.\nminimum contract price ...\ns 10 def minimum contract price om 2024 No. 14 s 20 (1)\nproject trust account means the account for a project trust at a financial institution.\nrelated services ...\ns 10 def related services om 2024 No. 14 s 20 (1)\nsubcontractor beneficiary , for a project trust, means a subcontractor who is a beneficiary of the trust under section 11A .\ns 10 def subcontractor beneficiary amd 2024 No. 14 s 20 (2)\ns 10 sub 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"sec.10A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Who is a related entity","content":"### sec.10A Who is a related entity\n\nA person is a related entity for another person if—\nfor individuals—they are members of the same family; or\nfor an individual and a corporation—the individual or a member of the individual’s family—\nis a majority shareholder, director or secretary of the corporation or a related body corporate of the corporation; or\nhas an interest of 50% or more in the corporation; or\nfor an individual and a trustee of a trust—the individual or a related entity under another provision of this section is a beneficiary of the trust; or\nfor corporations—they are related bodies corporate; or\nfor a corporation and a trustee of a trust—the corporation or a related entity under another provision of this section is a beneficiary of the trust; or\nfor trustees of 2 or more trusts—\na person is a beneficiary of both trusts; or\na person is a beneficiary of 1 trust and a related entity under another provision of this section is a beneficiary of the other trust.\nAlso, a person is a related entity for another person if the persons acquire interests in a land holding trust and the acquisitions form, evidence, give effect to or arise from what is substantially 1 arrangement.\nIn this section—\nfamily , for a person, means—\nthe person’s spouse; or\na parent of the person or the person’s spouse; or\na grandparent of the person or the person’s spouse; or\na brother, sister, aunt, uncle, nephew or niece of the person or the person’s spouse; or\na child of the person or the person’s spouse; or\na grandchild of the person or the person’s spouse; or\nthe spouse of any person mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (f) .\nland holding trust see the Duties Act 2001 , schedule 6 .\nrelated bodies corporate means bodies corporate that are related under the Corporations Act , section 50 .\ns 10A ins 2018 No. 17 s 176E\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.10A-ssec.1) A person is a related entity for another person if— for individuals—they are members of the same family; or for an individual and a corporation—the individual or a member of the individual’s family— is a majority shareholder, director or secretary of the corporation or a related body corporate of the corporation; or has an interest of 50% or more in the corporation; or for an individual and a trustee of a trust—the individual or a related entity under another provision of this section is a beneficiary of the trust; or for corporations—they are related bodies corporate; or for a corporation and a trustee of a trust—the corporation or a related entity under another provision of this section is a beneficiary of the trust; or for trustees of 2 or more trusts— a person is a beneficiary of both trusts; or a person is a beneficiary of 1 trust and a related entity under another provision of this section is a beneficiary of the other trust.\n(sec.10A-ssec.2) Also, a person is a related entity for another person if the persons acquire interests in a land holding trust and the acquisitions form, evidence, give effect to or arise from what is substantially 1 arrangement.\n(sec.10A-ssec.3) In this section— family , for a person, means— the person’s spouse; or a parent of the person or the person’s spouse; or a grandparent of the person or the person’s spouse; or a brother, sister, aunt, uncle, nephew or niece of the person or the person’s spouse; or a child of the person or the person’s spouse; or a grandchild of the person or the person’s spouse; or the spouse of any person mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (f) . land holding trust see the Duties Act 2001 , schedule 6 . related bodies corporate means bodies corporate that are related under the Corporations Act , section 50 .\n- (a) for individuals—they are members of the same family; or\n- (b) for an individual and a corporation—the individual or a member of the individual’s family— (i) is a majority shareholder, director or secretary of the corporation or a related body corporate of the corporation; or (ii) has an interest of 50% or more in the corporation; or\n- (i) is a majority shareholder, director or secretary of the corporation or a related body corporate of the corporation; or\n- (ii) has an interest of 50% or more in the corporation; or\n- (c) for an individual and a trustee of a trust—the individual or a related entity under another provision of this section is a beneficiary of the trust; or\n- (d) for corporations—they are related bodies corporate; or\n- (e) for a corporation and a trustee of a trust—the corporation or a related entity under another provision of this section is a beneficiary of the trust; or\n- (f) for trustees of 2 or more trusts— (i) a person is a beneficiary of both trusts; or (ii) a person is a beneficiary of 1 trust and a related entity under another provision of this section is a beneficiary of the other trust.\n- (i) a person is a beneficiary of both trusts; or\n- (ii) a person is a beneficiary of 1 trust and a related entity under another provision of this section is a beneficiary of the other trust.\n- (i) is a majority shareholder, director or secretary of the corporation or a related body corporate of the corporation; or\n- (ii) has an interest of 50% or more in the corporation; or\n- (i) a person is a beneficiary of both trusts; or\n- (ii) a person is a beneficiary of 1 trust and a related entity under another provision of this section is a beneficiary of the other trust.\n- (a) the person’s spouse; or\n- (b) a parent of the person or the person’s spouse; or\n- (c) a grandparent of the person or the person’s spouse; or\n- (d) a brother, sister, aunt, uncle, nephew or niece of the person or the person’s spouse; or\n- (e) a child of the person or the person’s spouse; or\n- (f) a grandchild of the person or the person’s spouse; or\n- (g) the spouse of any person mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (f) .","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"sec.10B","sectionType":"section","heading":"When amount liable to be paid to subcontractor","content":"### sec.10B When amount liable to be paid to subcontractor\n\nFor this chapter, a person who is a party to a subcontract is liable to pay an amount to the subcontractor if any of the following circumstances apply—\nthe amount is due to be paid by the person to the subcontractor in accordance with the terms of the subcontract;\nunder the subcontract, the amount is certified, or otherwise assessed, as payable by the person to the subcontractor;\nthe person gives the subcontractor a payment schedule for the amount;\nthe person is liable to pay the amount to the subcontractor under section 77 ;\nthe person must pay the amount to the subcontractor under chapter 3 , part 4 because of an adjudication of a disputed progress payment for the subcontract;\nthe person must pay the amount to the subcontractor because of a final and binding dispute resolution process;\na court or tribunal orders the person to pay the amount to the subcontractor.\ns 10B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n- (a) the amount is due to be paid by the person to the subcontractor in accordance with the terms of the subcontract;\n- (b) under the subcontract, the amount is certified, or otherwise assessed, as payable by the person to the subcontractor;\n- (c) the person gives the subcontractor a payment schedule for the amount;\n- (d) the person is liable to pay the amount to the subcontractor under section 77 ;\n- (e) the person must pay the amount to the subcontractor under chapter 3 , part 4 because of an adjudication of a disputed progress payment for the subcontract;\n- (f) the person must pay the amount to the subcontractor because of a final and binding dispute resolution process;\n- (g) a court or tribunal orders the person to pay the amount to the subcontractor.","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"sec.10C","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to particular terms in this part","content":"### sec.10C References to particular terms in this part\n\nIn this part—\na reference to a contract in association with a reference to a project trust is a reference to the contract for which the trust is required; and\na reference to a contracting party in association with a reference to a project trust is a reference to the contracting party for the contract for which the trust is required; and\na reference to a contracted party in association with a reference to a project trust is a reference to the contracted party for the contract for which the trust is required; and\na reference to a trustee in association with a reference to a project trust, or a project trust contract, is a reference to the trustee for the project trust; and\na reference to a subcontract in association with a reference to a project trust is a reference to a subcontract of the contract for which the trust is required; and\na reference to a subcontractor beneficiary in association with a reference to a project trust is a reference to a subcontractor beneficiary for the trust; and\na reference to a trustee in association with a reference to a project trust account is a reference to the trustee for the trust to which the account relates.\ns 10C ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 21\n- (a) a reference to a contract in association with a reference to a project trust is a reference to the contract for which the trust is required; and\n- (b) a reference to a contracting party in association with a reference to a project trust is a reference to the contracting party for the contract for which the trust is required; and\n- (c) a reference to a contracted party in association with a reference to a project trust is a reference to the contracted party for the contract for which the trust is required; and\n- (d) a reference to a trustee in association with a reference to a project trust, or a project trust contract, is a reference to the trustee for the project trust; and\n- (e) a reference to a subcontract in association with a reference to a project trust is a reference to a subcontract of the contract for which the trust is required; and\n- (f) a reference to a subcontractor beneficiary in association with a reference to a project trust is a reference to a subcontractor beneficiary for the trust; and\n- (g) a reference to a trustee in association with a reference to a project trust account is a reference to the trustee for the trust to which the account relates.","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.2-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Project trusts","content":"## Project trusts","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"sec.11","sectionType":"section","heading":"What is a project trust","content":"### sec.11 What is a project trust\n\nA project trust is a trust—\nover amounts—\npayable in connection with a project trust contract or project trust subcontract; and\nrequired to be deposited in the project trust account under this chapter; and\nprimarily for the benefit of subcontractors for the project trust contract.\ns 11 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176F\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 22\n- (a) over amounts— (i) payable in connection with a project trust contract or project trust subcontract; and (ii) required to be deposited in the project trust account under this chapter; and\n- (i) payable in connection with a project trust contract or project trust subcontract; and\n- (ii) required to be deposited in the project trust account under this chapter; and\n- (b) primarily for the benefit of subcontractors for the project trust contract.\n- (i) payable in connection with a project trust contract or project trust subcontract; and\n- (ii) required to be deposited in the project trust account under this chapter; and","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"sec.11A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trustee and beneficiaries of project trust","content":"### sec.11A Trustee and beneficiaries of project trust\n\nThe contracted party for a project trust contract is both the trustee and a beneficiary of the project trust for the contract.\nThe contracted party—\nbecomes the trustee and a beneficiary of the project trust when the trust is established; and\nceases to be the trustee and a beneficiary of the project trust when the trust is lawfully dissolved.\nA subcontractor for a project trust subcontract for a project trust contract is a beneficiary of the project trust for the contract.\nThe subcontractor—\nbecomes a beneficiary of the project trust when—\na project trust subcontract is entered into with the subcontractor; or\na subcontract for which the subcontractor is the contracted party becomes a project trust subcontract; and\nceases to be a beneficiary of the project trust when—\nthe subcontractor is paid all amounts the subcontractor is entitled to be paid in connection with all project trust subcontracts for which the subcontractor is the contracted party; and\nthe trust is lawfully dissolved.\ns 11A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\nsub 2024 No. 14 s 23\n(sec.11A-ssec.1) The contracted party for a project trust contract is both the trustee and a beneficiary of the project trust for the contract.\n(sec.11A-ssec.2) The contracted party— becomes the trustee and a beneficiary of the project trust when the trust is established; and ceases to be the trustee and a beneficiary of the project trust when the trust is lawfully dissolved.\n(sec.11A-ssec.3) A subcontractor for a project trust subcontract for a project trust contract is a beneficiary of the project trust for the contract.\n(sec.11A-ssec.4) The subcontractor— becomes a beneficiary of the project trust when— a project trust subcontract is entered into with the subcontractor; or a subcontract for which the subcontractor is the contracted party becomes a project trust subcontract; and ceases to be a beneficiary of the project trust when— the subcontractor is paid all amounts the subcontractor is entitled to be paid in connection with all project trust subcontracts for which the subcontractor is the contracted party; and the trust is lawfully dissolved.\n- (a) becomes the trustee and a beneficiary of the project trust when the trust is established; and\n- (b) ceases to be the trustee and a beneficiary of the project trust when the trust is lawfully dissolved.\n- (a) becomes a beneficiary of the project trust when— (i) a project trust subcontract is entered into with the subcontractor; or (ii) a subcontract for which the subcontractor is the contracted party becomes a project trust subcontract; and\n- (i) a project trust subcontract is entered into with the subcontractor; or\n- (ii) a subcontract for which the subcontractor is the contracted party becomes a project trust subcontract; and\n- (b) ceases to be a beneficiary of the project trust when— (i) the subcontractor is paid all amounts the subcontractor is entitled to be paid in connection with all project trust subcontracts for which the subcontractor is the contracted party; and (ii) the trust is lawfully dissolved.\n- (i) the subcontractor is paid all amounts the subcontractor is entitled to be paid in connection with all project trust subcontracts for which the subcontractor is the contracted party; and\n- (ii) the trust is lawfully dissolved.\n- (i) a project trust subcontract is entered into with the subcontractor; or\n- (ii) a subcontract for which the subcontractor is the contracted party becomes a project trust subcontract; and\n- (i) the subcontractor is paid all amounts the subcontractor is entitled to be paid in connection with all project trust subcontracts for which the subcontractor is the contracted party; and\n- (ii) the trust is lawfully dissolved.","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"sec.11B","sectionType":"section","heading":"What are the beneficial interests in a project trust","content":"### sec.11B What are the beneficial interests in a project trust\n\nThe beneficiaries of a project trust for a contract have a beneficial interest in—\nfor a subcontractor for the contract (as beneficiary)—all amounts the subcontractor is entitled to be paid in connection with project trust subcontracts; or\nfor the contracted party for the contract (as beneficiary)—the remainder for the trust.\nIn this section—\nremainder , for a project trust, means the amount still held in trust after subtracting all amounts subcontractor beneficiaries are entitled to be paid in connection with project trust subcontracts.\ns 11B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 24\n(sec.11B-ssec.1) The beneficiaries of a project trust for a contract have a beneficial interest in— for a subcontractor for the contract (as beneficiary)—all amounts the subcontractor is entitled to be paid in connection with project trust subcontracts; or for the contracted party for the contract (as beneficiary)—the remainder for the trust.\n(sec.11B-ssec.2) In this section— remainder , for a project trust, means the amount still held in trust after subtracting all amounts subcontractor beneficiaries are entitled to be paid in connection with project trust subcontracts.\n- (a) for a subcontractor for the contract (as beneficiary)—all amounts the subcontractor is entitled to be paid in connection with project trust subcontracts; or\n- (b) for the contracted party for the contract (as beneficiary)—the remainder for the trust.","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.2-div.3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Contracts requiring project trusts","content":"## Contracts requiring project trusts","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"sec.12","sectionType":"section","heading":"When project trust required for a contract","content":"### sec.12 When project trust required for a contract\n\nThis section applies to a contract entered into on or after the commencement of this section.\nA project trust is required for a contract if—\nthe contract is eligible for a project trust under subdivision 2 ; and\nthe contract is not exempted under subdivision 3 ; and\nthe contracted party enters into a subcontract for all or part of the contracted work.\nThe requirement starts on the first day a project trust is required under subsection (2) .\nThe requirement continues until the project trust is dissolved under section 21 , regardless of any of the following changes—\na variation, or any other amendment, of the contract;\na change in the contract price;\na change in the contracted work.\nIf a project trust is required for a contract and a project trust is also required for a subcontract of the contract, separate project trusts are required for the contract and the subcontract.\ns 12 sub 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2017 No. 43 s 214\n(sec.12-ssec.1) This section applies to a contract entered into on or after the commencement of this section.\n(sec.12-ssec.2) A project trust is required for a contract if— the contract is eligible for a project trust under subdivision 2 ; and the contract is not exempted under subdivision 3 ; and the contracted party enters into a subcontract for all or part of the contracted work.\n(sec.12-ssec.3) The requirement starts on the first day a project trust is required under subsection (2) .\n(sec.12-ssec.4) The requirement continues until the project trust is dissolved under section 21 , regardless of any of the following changes— a variation, or any other amendment, of the contract; a change in the contract price; a change in the contracted work.\n(sec.12-ssec.5) If a project trust is required for a contract and a project trust is also required for a subcontract of the contract, separate project trusts are required for the contract and the subcontract.\n- (a) the contract is eligible for a project trust under subdivision 2 ; and\n- (b) the contract is not exempted under subdivision 3 ; and\n- (c) the contracted party enters into a subcontract for all or part of the contracted work.\n- (a) a variation, or any other amendment, of the contract;\n- (b) a change in the contract price;\n- (c) a change in the contracted work.","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"sec.13","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.13\n\ns 13 om 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Eligibility of contract for project trust when contract entered into","content":"### sec.14 Eligibility of contract for project trust when contract entered into\n\nA contract is eligible for a project trust if—\nthe contracting party is the State, a state authority, a local government, an individual, a private entity or a hospital and health service; and\nmore than 50% of the contract price is for project trust work; and\nthe contract price is—\nif the contracting party is the State or a hospital and health service—$1 million or more; or\notherwise—$10 million or more.\nAlso, a contract is eligible for a project trust if—\nthe contracting party is a State authority that has decided a project trust is to be established for the contract; and\nmore than 50% of the contract price is for project trust work; and\nthe contract price is $1 million or more.\nThis section applies to a contract at the time the contract is entered into.\nIn this section—\nprivate entity —\nmeans a company or other entity that is owned by any entity other than the State; but\ndoes not include a State authority.\nState does not include a State authority.\ns 14 sub 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2017 No. 43 ss 213 , 215 ; 2024 No. 14 s 25\n(sec.14-ssec.1) A contract is eligible for a project trust if— the contracting party is the State, a state authority, a local government, an individual, a private entity or a hospital and health service; and more than 50% of the contract price is for project trust work; and the contract price is— if the contracting party is the State or a hospital and health service—$1 million or more; or otherwise—$10 million or more.\n(sec.14-ssec.2) Also, a contract is eligible for a project trust if— the contracting party is a State authority that has decided a project trust is to be established for the contract; and more than 50% of the contract price is for project trust work; and the contract price is $1 million or more.\n(sec.14-ssec.3) This section applies to a contract at the time the contract is entered into.\n(sec.14-ssec.4) In this section— private entity — means a company or other entity that is owned by any entity other than the State; but does not include a State authority. State does not include a State authority.\n- (a) the contracting party is the State, a state authority, a local government, an individual, a private entity or a hospital and health service; and\n- (b) more than 50% of the contract price is for project trust work; and\n- (c) the contract price is— (i) if the contracting party is the State or a hospital and health service—$1 million or more; or (ii) otherwise—$10 million or more.\n- (i) if the contracting party is the State or a hospital and health service—$1 million or more; or\n- (ii) otherwise—$10 million or more.\n- (i) if the contracting party is the State or a hospital and health service—$1 million or more; or\n- (ii) otherwise—$10 million or more.\n- (a) the contracting party is a State authority that has decided a project trust is to be established for the contract; and\n- (b) more than 50% of the contract price is for project trust work; and\n- (c) the contract price is $1 million or more.\n- (a) means a company or other entity that is owned by any entity other than the State; but\n- (b) does not include a State authority.","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Eligibility of contract for project trust when contract amended","content":"### sec.14A Eligibility of contract for project trust when contract amended\n\nA contract does not cease to be eligible for a project trust because of an amendment of the contract.\nA contract that was not, at the time it was entered into, eligible for a project trust becomes eligible for a project trust on the amendment of the contract if—\nthe contract is amended; and\nthe contract would have been eligible for a project trust had it been in its amended form, including any earlier amendments, when it was entered into; and\nthe amended contract—\nincreases the original percentage of the contract price that is for project trust work by 30% or more; or\nincreases the original contract price by 30% or more.\ns 14A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\nsub 2024 No. 14 s 26\n(sec.14A-ssec.1) A contract does not cease to be eligible for a project trust because of an amendment of the contract.\n(sec.14A-ssec.2) A contract that was not, at the time it was entered into, eligible for a project trust becomes eligible for a project trust on the amendment of the contract if— the contract is amended; and the contract would have been eligible for a project trust had it been in its amended form, including any earlier amendments, when it was entered into; and the amended contract— increases the original percentage of the contract price that is for project trust work by 30% or more; or increases the original contract price by 30% or more.\n- (a) the contract is amended; and\n- (b) the contract would have been eligible for a project trust had it been in its amended form, including any earlier amendments, when it was entered into; and\n- (c) the amended contract— (i) increases the original percentage of the contract price that is for project trust work by 30% or more; or (ii) increases the original contract price by 30% or more.\n- (i) increases the original percentage of the contract price that is for project trust work by 30% or more; or\n- (ii) increases the original contract price by 30% or more.\n- (i) increases the original percentage of the contract price that is for project trust work by 30% or more; or\n- (ii) increases the original contract price by 30% or more.","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Multiple contracts at same site or adjacent sites","content":"### sec.14B Multiple contracts at same site or adjacent sites\n\nThis section applies if—\nthe same parties enter into 2 or more separate contracts; and\nthe separate contracts are for carrying out project trust work at the same site or adjacent sites.\nThe separate contracts are taken to be a single contract (the larger contract ) for the purpose of applying this division.\nThe larger contract would be eligible for a project trust if the contract would be eligible for a project trust under section 14 .\nTo remove any doubt, it is declared that the exemptions under subdivision 3 apply only to the larger contract and not to the separate contracts.\nIf the separate contracts are for small scale residential construction work under section 15C , the exemption under section 15C does not apply to exclude the separate contracts from being taken to be a single contract under subsection (2) .\nThis section does not apply to separate contracts entered into as a result of separate tender processes.\ns 14B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.14B-ssec.1) This section applies if— the same parties enter into 2 or more separate contracts; and the separate contracts are for carrying out project trust work at the same site or adjacent sites.\n(sec.14B-ssec.2) The separate contracts are taken to be a single contract (the larger contract ) for the purpose of applying this division. The larger contract would be eligible for a project trust if the contract would be eligible for a project trust under section 14 .\n(sec.14B-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the exemptions under subdivision 3 apply only to the larger contract and not to the separate contracts. If the separate contracts are for small scale residential construction work under section 15C , the exemption under section 15C does not apply to exclude the separate contracts from being taken to be a single contract under subsection (2) .\n(sec.14B-ssec.4) This section does not apply to separate contracts entered into as a result of separate tender processes.\n- (a) the same parties enter into 2 or more separate contracts; and\n- (b) the separate contracts are for carrying out project trust work at the same site or adjacent sites.","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Subcontracts with related entities require project trusts","content":"### sec.14C Subcontracts with related entities require project trusts\n\nA subcontract is eligible for a project trust if—\nthe subcontract is a first tier subcontract for a head contract; and\na project trust is required for the head contract; and\nthe subcontractor is a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract; and\nthe subcontractor is a related entity for the contracted party for the head contract.\nThe contracted party for the head contract would also be the contracting party for the subcontract.\nTo remove any doubt, it is declared that the subcontractor continues to be a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract.\ns 14C ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.14C-ssec.1) A subcontract is eligible for a project trust if— the subcontract is a first tier subcontract for a head contract; and a project trust is required for the head contract; and the subcontractor is a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract; and the subcontractor is a related entity for the contracted party for the head contract. The contracted party for the head contract would also be the contracting party for the subcontract.\n(sec.14C-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the subcontractor continues to be a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract.\n- (a) the subcontract is a first tier subcontract for a head contract; and\n- (b) a project trust is required for the head contract; and\n- (c) the subcontractor is a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract; and\n- (d) the subcontractor is a related entity for the contracted party for the head contract. Note— The contracted party for the head contract would also be the contracting party for the subcontract.","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14D","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed contracts require project trusts","content":"### sec.14D Prescribed contracts require project trusts\n\nA contract is eligible for a project trust if it is of a type of contract prescribed by regulation.\ns 14D ins 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14E","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed subcontracts require project trusts","content":"### sec.14E Prescribed subcontracts require project trusts\n\nA subcontract is eligible for a project trust if—\nthe subcontract is a first tier subcontract for a head contract; and\na project trust is required for the head contract; and\nthe subcontractor is a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract; and\nthe subcontract is a type of subcontract prescribed by regulation.\nTo remove any doubt, it is declared that the subcontractor continues to be a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract.\ns 14E ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.14E-ssec.1) A subcontract is eligible for a project trust if— the subcontract is a first tier subcontract for a head contract; and a project trust is required for the head contract; and the subcontractor is a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract; and the subcontract is a type of subcontract prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.14E-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the subcontractor continues to be a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract.\n- (a) the subcontract is a first tier subcontract for a head contract; and\n- (b) a project trust is required for the head contract; and\n- (c) the subcontractor is a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract; and\n- (d) the subcontract is a type of subcontract prescribed by regulation.","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Subcontracts generally","content":"### sec.15 Subcontracts generally\n\nA project trust is not required for a subcontract unless it is a type of subcontract to which section 14C or 14E apply.\ns 15 sub 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contracts with particular entities","content":"### sec.15A Contracts with particular entities\n\nA project trust is not required for a contract if the contracting party or contracted party is an entity prescribed by regulation.\ns 15A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contracts between the State and a state authority","content":"### sec.15B Contracts between the State and a state authority\n\nA project trust is not required for a contract if the only parties to the contract are the State and a state authority.\ns 15B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contracts for small scale residential construction work","content":"### sec.15C Contracts for small scale residential construction work\n\nA project trust is not required for a contract if the only project trust work to be carried out under the contract is residential construction work for less than 3 living units.\nFor subsection (1) —\na single detached dwelling is taken to be 1 living unit; and\na residential unit is taken to be 1 living unit; and\na duplex is taken to be 2 living units.\nIn this section—\nresidential construction work means the type of work prescribed by regulation.\nresidential unit means a part of a building designed for separate occupation as a residence.\ns 15C ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.15C-ssec.1) A project trust is not required for a contract if the only project trust work to be carried out under the contract is residential construction work for less than 3 living units.\n(sec.15C-ssec.2) For subsection (1) — a single detached dwelling is taken to be 1 living unit; and a residential unit is taken to be 1 living unit; and a duplex is taken to be 2 living units.\n(sec.15C-ssec.3) In this section— residential construction work means the type of work prescribed by regulation. residential unit means a part of a building designed for separate occupation as a residence.\n- (a) a single detached dwelling is taken to be 1 living unit; and\n- (b) a residential unit is taken to be 1 living unit; and\n- (c) a duplex is taken to be 2 living units.","sortOrder":38},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15D","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contracts for maintenance work","content":"### sec.15D Contracts for maintenance work\n\nA project trust is not required for a contract if the only project trust work to be carried out under the contract is maintenance work.\nIn this section—\nmaintenance work —\nmeans—\ntesting; and\ntaking samples and restoring the sample site; and\nwork required on an ongoing basis to—\nprevent deterioration or failure of a thing; or\nrestore a thing to its correct operating specifications; or\nreplace a component at the end of its working life; but\ndoes not include—\nimproving a building to increase its capabilities or functions; or\nimproving a building to meet new statutory requirements applying to the building; or\na refurbishment or replacement of a building that extends the life of the building.\ns 15D ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.15D-ssec.1) A project trust is not required for a contract if the only project trust work to be carried out under the contract is maintenance work.\n(sec.15D-ssec.2) In this section— maintenance work — means— testing; and taking samples and restoring the sample site; and work required on an ongoing basis to— prevent deterioration or failure of a thing; or restore a thing to its correct operating specifications; or replace a component at the end of its working life; but does not include— improving a building to increase its capabilities or functions; or improving a building to meet new statutory requirements applying to the building; or a refurbishment or replacement of a building that extends the life of the building.\n- (a) means— (i) testing; and (ii) taking samples and restoring the sample site; and (iii) work required on an ongoing basis to— (A) prevent deterioration or failure of a thing; or (B) restore a thing to its correct operating specifications; or (C) replace a component at the end of its working life; but\n- (i) testing; and\n- (ii) taking samples and restoring the sample site; and\n- (iii) work required on an ongoing basis to— (A) prevent deterioration or failure of a thing; or (B) restore a thing to its correct operating specifications; or (C) replace a component at the end of its working life; but\n- (A) prevent deterioration or failure of a thing; or\n- (B) restore a thing to its correct operating specifications; or\n- (C) replace a component at the end of its working life; but\n- (b) does not include— (i) improving a building to increase its capabilities or functions; or (ii) improving a building to meet new statutory requirements applying to the building; or (iii) a refurbishment or replacement of a building that extends the life of the building.\n- (i) improving a building to increase its capabilities or functions; or\n- (ii) improving a building to meet new statutory requirements applying to the building; or\n- (iii) a refurbishment or replacement of a building that extends the life of the building.\n- (i) testing; and\n- (ii) taking samples and restoring the sample site; and\n- (iii) work required on an ongoing basis to— (A) prevent deterioration or failure of a thing; or (B) restore a thing to its correct operating specifications; or (C) replace a component at the end of its working life; but\n- (A) prevent deterioration or failure of a thing; or\n- (B) restore a thing to its correct operating specifications; or\n- (C) replace a component at the end of its working life; but\n- (A) prevent deterioration or failure of a thing; or\n- (B) restore a thing to its correct operating specifications; or\n- (C) replace a component at the end of its working life; but\n- (i) improving a building to increase its capabilities or functions; or\n- (ii) improving a building to meet new statutory requirements applying to the building; or\n- (iii) a refurbishment or replacement of a building that extends the life of the building.","sortOrder":39},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15E","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contracts for professional design, advisory or contract administration work","content":"### sec.15E Contracts for professional design, advisory or contract administration work\n\nA project trust is not required for a contract if the only work to be carried out under the contract is advisory work or design work carried out, either directly or indirectly, by—\nan architect under the Architects Act 2002 ; or\na registered professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 ; or\na building designer; or\na person who carries on a business as a landscape architect.\nAlso, a project trust is not required for a contract if the only work to be carried out under the contract is contract administration carried out, either directly or indirectly, by a person mentioned in subsection (1) for the construction of a building wholly or partly designed by the person.\nIn this section—\nadvisory work means—\nthe inspection or investigation of a building; or\nthe provision of advice or a report about a building.\nbuilding designer means a person who holds a licence of a class mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018 , schedule 2 , part 11 , 12 or 13 .\ndesign work means the preparation of plans or specifications for project trust work.\ns 15E ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.15E-ssec.1) A project trust is not required for a contract if the only work to be carried out under the contract is advisory work or design work carried out, either directly or indirectly, by— an architect under the Architects Act 2002 ; or a registered professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 ; or a building designer; or a person who carries on a business as a landscape architect.\n(sec.15E-ssec.2) Also, a project trust is not required for a contract if the only work to be carried out under the contract is contract administration carried out, either directly or indirectly, by a person mentioned in subsection (1) for the construction of a building wholly or partly designed by the person.\n(sec.15E-ssec.3) In this section— advisory work means— the inspection or investigation of a building; or the provision of advice or a report about a building. building designer means a person who holds a licence of a class mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018 , schedule 2 , part 11 , 12 or 13 . design work means the preparation of plans or specifications for project trust work.\n- (a) an architect under the Architects Act 2002 ; or\n- (b) a registered professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 ; or\n- (c) a building designer; or\n- (d) a person who carries on a business as a landscape architect.\n- (a) the inspection or investigation of a building; or\n- (b) the provision of advice or a report about a building.","sortOrder":40},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15F","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contracts with less than 90 days until practical completion","content":"### sec.15F Contracts with less than 90 days until practical completion\n\nA project trust is not required for a contract if there is less than 90 days between—\nthe first day a project trust would, apart from this section, be required for the contract (the trigger date ); and\nIf the effect of an amendment of a contract is that the contract becomes eligible for a project trust for the first time, the trigger date is the day the amendment takes effect. See section 14A .\nthe day practical completion for the contracted work is expected to occur.\nIf a project trust is not required for a contract because of subsection (1) , the contracted party must review the application of this section to the contract each time an amendment of the contract is made that is likely to affect the day practical completion for the contracted work is expected to occur.\nIn this section—\npractical completion , for contracted work for a contract, means—\npractical completion as provided for under the contract; or\nif the contract does not provide for practical completion—when the contracted work would reasonably be estimated to be completed—\nin compliance with the contract, including all plans and specifications for the work and all statutory requirements applying to the work; and\nwithout any defects or omissions, other than minor defects or minor omissions that will not unreasonably affect the intended use of the work.\ns 15F ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 27\n(sec.15F-ssec.1) A project trust is not required for a contract if there is less than 90 days between— the first day a project trust would, apart from this section, be required for the contract (the trigger date ); and If the effect of an amendment of a contract is that the contract becomes eligible for a project trust for the first time, the trigger date is the day the amendment takes effect. See section 14A . the day practical completion for the contracted work is expected to occur.\n(sec.15F-ssec.2) If a project trust is not required for a contract because of subsection (1) , the contracted party must review the application of this section to the contract each time an amendment of the contract is made that is likely to affect the day practical completion for the contracted work is expected to occur.\n(sec.15F-ssec.3) In this section— practical completion , for contracted work for a contract, means— practical completion as provided for under the contract; or if the contract does not provide for practical completion—when the contracted work would reasonably be estimated to be completed— in compliance with the contract, including all plans and specifications for the work and all statutory requirements applying to the work; and without any defects or omissions, other than minor defects or minor omissions that will not unreasonably affect the intended use of the work.\n- (a) the first day a project trust would, apart from this section, be required for the contract (the trigger date ); and Note— If the effect of an amendment of a contract is that the contract becomes eligible for a project trust for the first time, the trigger date is the day the amendment takes effect. See section 14A .\n- (b) the day practical completion for the contracted work is expected to occur.\n- (a) practical completion as provided for under the contract; or\n- (b) if the contract does not provide for practical completion—when the contracted work would reasonably be estimated to be completed— (i) in compliance with the contract, including all plans and specifications for the work and all statutory requirements applying to the work; and (ii) without any defects or omissions, other than minor defects or minor omissions that will not unreasonably affect the intended use of the work.\n- (i) in compliance with the contract, including all plans and specifications for the work and all statutory requirements applying to the work; and\n- (ii) without any defects or omissions, other than minor defects or minor omissions that will not unreasonably affect the intended use of the work.\n- (i) in compliance with the contract, including all plans and specifications for the work and all statutory requirements applying to the work; and\n- (ii) without any defects or omissions, other than minor defects or minor omissions that will not unreasonably affect the intended use of the work.","sortOrder":41},{"sectionNumber":"sec.16","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.16\n\ns 16 om 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":42},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.2-div.4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Project trust administration","content":"## Project trust administration","sortOrder":43},{"sectionNumber":"sec.17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Establishment of project trust","content":"### sec.17 Establishment of project trust\n\nOnce a project trust is required for a contract under section 12 , the trust is established by the first of the following being made after the trust is required—\npayment of an amount from the contracting party to the contracted party under the contract;\npayment of an amount from the contracted party to a subcontractor beneficiary for subcontracted work under the contract;\na deposit in the project trust account as required under this chapter.\ns 17 sub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n- (a) payment of an amount from the contracting party to the contracted party under the contract;\n- (b) payment of an amount from the contracted party to a subcontractor beneficiary for subcontracted work under the contract;\n- (c) a deposit in the project trust account as required under this chapter.","sortOrder":44},{"sectionNumber":"sec.18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contracted party must open project trust account","content":"### sec.18 Contracted party must open project trust account\n\nIf a project trust is required for a contract under section 12 , the contracted party must open an account at a financial institution for the trust as required by this section.\nMaximum penalty—500 penalty units.\nThe project trust account must be opened within 20 business days after the contracted party enters into the first subcontract for the contract.\nHowever—\nif a project trust is not required for the contract until after an amendment of the contract; and\nSee section 14A about amendments of contracts affecting the requirement to establish a project trust.\nthe contracted party entered into a subcontract for the contract before the amendment of the contract;\nthe project trust account must be opened within 20 business days after the day the contract is amended.\nThe project trust account must not be a virtual account or subordinate to any other account at a financial institution.\nThere must not be more than 1 project trust account for the project trust.\nA provision of a contract that provides that the project trust account must be opened less than 20 business days after the contract is entered into is of no effect.\ns 18 sub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.18-ssec.1) If a project trust is required for a contract under section 12 , the contracted party must open an account at a financial institution for the trust as required by this section. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.\n(sec.18-ssec.2) The project trust account must be opened within 20 business days after the contracted party enters into the first subcontract for the contract.\n(sec.18-ssec.3) However— if a project trust is not required for the contract until after an amendment of the contract; and See section 14A about amendments of contracts affecting the requirement to establish a project trust. the contracted party entered into a subcontract for the contract before the amendment of the contract; the project trust account must be opened within 20 business days after the day the contract is amended.\n(sec.18-ssec.4) The project trust account must not be a virtual account or subordinate to any other account at a financial institution.\n(sec.18-ssec.5) There must not be more than 1 project trust account for the project trust.\n(sec.18-ssec.6) A provision of a contract that provides that the project trust account must be opened less than 20 business days after the contract is entered into is of no effect.\n- (a) if a project trust is not required for the contract until after an amendment of the contract; and Note— See section 14A about amendments of contracts affecting the requirement to establish a project trust.\n- (b) the contracted party entered into a subcontract for the contract before the amendment of the contract;","sortOrder":45},{"sectionNumber":"sec.18A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Restrictions for project trust account","content":"### sec.18A Restrictions for project trust account\n\nA trustee must ensure the project trust account is held at an approved financial institution.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units.\nA trustee must ensure the project trust account is held under a name that includes the trustee’s name and the word ‘trust’.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units.\nA trustee must ensure that deposits of amounts to, and withdrawals of amounts from, the project trust account are made using only methods that create an electronic record of the transfer.\nMaximum penalty—500 penalty units.\ns 18A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.18A-ssec.1) A trustee must ensure the project trust account is held at an approved financial institution. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.\n(sec.18A-ssec.2) A trustee must ensure the project trust account is held under a name that includes the trustee’s name and the word ‘trust’. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.\n(sec.18A-ssec.3) A trustee must ensure that deposits of amounts to, and withdrawals of amounts from, the project trust account are made using only methods that create an electronic record of the transfer. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.","sortOrder":46},{"sectionNumber":"sec.18B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of project trust account’s opening, closing or name change","content":"### sec.18B Notice of project trust account’s opening, closing or name change\n\nThis section applies if a trustee, or another person on behalf of a trustee, takes any of the following actions in relation to the project trust account—\nopens the account;\nchanges the name of the account;\ncloses the account;\ntransfers the account.\nWithin 5 business days after taking the action, the trustee must give to the contracting party, and must give to the commissioner using an approved way, a notice—\nstating the action taken; and\nincluding the information prescribed by regulation.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units.\ns 18B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.18B-ssec.1) This section applies if a trustee, or another person on behalf of a trustee, takes any of the following actions in relation to the project trust account— opens the account; changes the name of the account; closes the account; transfers the account.\n(sec.18B-ssec.2) Within 5 business days after taking the action, the trustee must give to the contracting party, and must give to the commissioner using an approved way, a notice— stating the action taken; and including the information prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.\n- (a) opens the account;\n- (b) changes the name of the account;\n- (c) closes the account;\n- (d) transfers the account.\n- (a) stating the action taken; and\n- (b) including the information prescribed by regulation.","sortOrder":47},{"sectionNumber":"sec.18C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Change of financial institution","content":"### sec.18C Change of financial institution\n\nA trustee must not transfer the project trust account to an alternative financial institution unless—\nthe alternative financial institution is an approved financial institution; and\nall amounts held in the account are transferred with the account to the alternative financial institution; and\nthe trustee informs the contracting party, the commissioner and the subcontractor beneficiaries about the transfer as prescribed by regulation.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units.\nSee, also, section 18B for the trustee’s obligation to inform the contracting party and the commissioner of closing and opening a project trust account.\nWhen transferring the project trust account to an alternative financial institution, the trustee may withdraw the amounts of interest credited to the account by a financial institution, if the withdrawal is authorised under section 51D .\nNothing in this section enables the trustee to have more than 1 project trust account for a project trust at the same time beyond the period necessary to transfer the project trust account.\nIn this section—\nalternative financial institution , for a project trust account, means a financial institution that is not the financial institution at which the account is currently kept.\ns 18C ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 28\n(sec.18C-ssec.1) A trustee must not transfer the project trust account to an alternative financial institution unless— the alternative financial institution is an approved financial institution; and all amounts held in the account are transferred with the account to the alternative financial institution; and the trustee informs the contracting party, the commissioner and the subcontractor beneficiaries about the transfer as prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. See, also, section 18B for the trustee’s obligation to inform the contracting party and the commissioner of closing and opening a project trust account.\n(sec.18C-ssec.2) When transferring the project trust account to an alternative financial institution, the trustee may withdraw the amounts of interest credited to the account by a financial institution, if the withdrawal is authorised under section 51D .\n(sec.18C-ssec.3) Nothing in this section enables the trustee to have more than 1 project trust account for a project trust at the same time beyond the period necessary to transfer the project trust account.\n(sec.18C-ssec.4) In this section— alternative financial institution , for a project trust account, means a financial institution that is not the financial institution at which the account is currently kept.\n- (a) the alternative financial institution is an approved financial institution; and\n- (b) all amounts held in the account are transferred with the account to the alternative financial institution; and\n- (c) the trustee informs the contracting party, the commissioner and the subcontractor beneficiaries about the transfer as prescribed by regulation.","sortOrder":48},{"sectionNumber":"sec.19","sectionType":"section","heading":"All payments from contracting party to be deposited in project trust account","content":"### sec.19 All payments from contracting party to be deposited in project trust account\n\nThis section applies to any of the following amounts paid by the contracting party to the contracted party in connection with a project trust contract—\nan amount paid in accordance with the terms of the contract;\nan amount paid because the contracting party is liable under section 77 to pay the amount to the contracted party in connection with the contract;\nan amount paid under chapter 3 , part 4 because of an adjudication of a disputed progress payment relating to the contract;\nan amount paid because of a final and binding dispute resolution process relating to the contract;\nan amount paid because of a court order relating to the contract;\nan amount, paid for any other reason, that reduces the unpaid amount of the contract price for the contract.\nThe contracting party must deposit the amount into the project trust account for the contract (the deposit obligation ) unless—\nthe amount was due to be paid before the trust was established; or\nthe amount is paid into court; or\nthe amount is to be withheld because of a payment withholding request given to the contracting party under section 97B ; or\nthe amount is paid directly to a person under chapter 4 in connection with a subcontractor’s charge; or\nthe contracting party has a reasonable excuse for failing to deposit the amount into the account.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units.\nOnce the amount is deposited into the project trust account, the deposit is taken to be a payment made by the contracting party to the contracted party and discharges the contracting party’s liability to pay that amount to the contracted party.\nIf an amount is paid to the contracted party or its agent in contravention of the deposit obligation, the contracted party must deposit the amount into the project trust account as soon as practicable after receiving the amount.\nMaximum penalty for subsection (4) —200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.\ns 19 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176G\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 29\n(sec.19-ssec.1) This section applies to any of the following amounts paid by the contracting party to the contracted party in connection with a project trust contract— an amount paid in accordance with the terms of the contract; an amount paid because the contracting party is liable under section 77 to pay the amount to the contracted party in connection with the contract; an amount paid under chapter 3 , part 4 because of an adjudication of a disputed progress payment relating to the contract; an amount paid because of a final and binding dispute resolution process relating to the contract; an amount paid because of a court order relating to the contract; an amount, paid for any other reason, that reduces the unpaid amount of the contract price for the contract.\n(sec.19-ssec.2) The contracting party must deposit the amount into the project trust account for the contract (the deposit obligation ) unless— the amount was due to be paid before the trust was established; or the amount is paid into court; or the amount is to be withheld because of a payment withholding request given to the contracting party under section 97B ; or the amount is paid directly to a person under chapter 4 in connection with a subcontractor’s charge; or the contracting party has a reasonable excuse for failing to deposit the amount into the account. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.\n(sec.19-ssec.3) Once the amount is deposited into the project trust account, the deposit is taken to be a payment made by the contracting party to the contracted party and discharges the contracting party’s liability to pay that amount to the contracted party.\n(sec.19-ssec.4) If an amount is paid to the contracted party or its agent in contravention of the deposit obligation, the contracted party must deposit the amount into the project trust account as soon as practicable after receiving the amount. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.\n- (a) an amount paid in accordance with the terms of the contract;\n- (b) an amount paid because the contracting party is liable under section 77 to pay the amount to the contracted party in connection with the contract;\n- (c) an amount paid under chapter 3 , part 4 because of an adjudication of a disputed progress payment relating to the contract;\n- (d) an amount paid because of a final and binding dispute resolution process relating to the contract;\n- (e) an amount paid because of a court order relating to the contract;\n- (f) an amount, paid for any other reason, that reduces the unpaid amount of the contract price for the contract.\n- (a) the amount was due to be paid before the trust was established; or\n- (b) the amount is paid into court; or\n- (c) the amount is to be withheld because of a payment withholding request given to the contracting party under section 97B ; or\n- (d) the amount is paid directly to a person under chapter 4 in connection with a subcontractor’s charge; or\n- (e) the contracting party has a reasonable excuse for failing to deposit the amount into the account.","sortOrder":49},{"sectionNumber":"sec.19A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Limited purposes for which money may be deposited in project trust account","content":"### sec.19A Limited purposes for which money may be deposited in project trust account\n\nA trustee must not cause an amount to be deposited into the project trust account for any purpose other than—\npaying the trustee, as the contracted party, an amount the contracting party must deposit into the account under section 19 ; or\npaying a subcontractor beneficiary an amount the subcontractor is entitled, or may become entitled, to be paid in connection with a project trust subcontract; or\nrepaying an amount withdrawn from the account in error; or\nmaking another payment prescribed by regulation.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\nThis section does not apply to an amount of interest credited to the project trust account by a financial institution.\ns 19A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 30\n(sec.19A-ssec.1) A trustee must not cause an amount to be deposited into the project trust account for any purpose other than— paying the trustee, as the contracted party, an amount the contracting party must deposit into the account under section 19 ; or paying a subcontractor beneficiary an amount the subcontractor is entitled, or may become entitled, to be paid in connection with a project trust subcontract; or repaying an amount withdrawn from the account in error; or making another payment prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\n(sec.19A-ssec.2) This section does not apply to an amount of interest credited to the project trust account by a financial institution.\n- (a) paying the trustee, as the contracted party, an amount the contracting party must deposit into the account under section 19 ; or\n- (b) paying a subcontractor beneficiary an amount the subcontractor is entitled, or may become entitled, to be paid in connection with a project trust subcontract; or\n- (c) repaying an amount withdrawn from the account in error; or\n- (d) making another payment prescribed by regulation.","sortOrder":50},{"sectionNumber":"sec.20","sectionType":"section","heading":"All payments to subcontractor beneficiaries to be paid from project trust account","content":"### sec.20 All payments to subcontractor beneficiaries to be paid from project trust account\n\nThe contracted party for a project trust contract may only pay an amount to a subcontractor beneficiary of the project trust—\nfrom the project trust account; and\nby depositing the amount into the account of a financial institution nominated by the beneficiary.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\nTo remove any doubt, it is declared that the obligation to pay an amount from the project trust account applies whether or not the amount is held in the account when it is to be paid.\nSee section 51 about covering shortfalls.\nThe account nominated by the subcontractor beneficiary under subsection (1) (b) must be—\ncontrolled by the beneficiary; and\nif the beneficiary is also required to establish a project trust for its subcontract—the account for the project trust for the subcontract.\nThis section does not apply to—\na retention amount withheld from payment to a subcontractor beneficiary if the amount is deposited into a retention trust account of which the subcontractor is, or will be, a beneficiary; and\na retention amount to be released to a subcontractor beneficiary from a retention trust account.\ns 20 sub 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 31\n(sec.20-ssec.1) The contracted party for a project trust contract may only pay an amount to a subcontractor beneficiary of the project trust— from the project trust account; and by depositing the amount into the account of a financial institution nominated by the beneficiary. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\n(sec.20-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the obligation to pay an amount from the project trust account applies whether or not the amount is held in the account when it is to be paid. See section 51 about covering shortfalls.\n(sec.20-ssec.3) The account nominated by the subcontractor beneficiary under subsection (1) (b) must be— controlled by the beneficiary; and if the beneficiary is also required to establish a project trust for its subcontract—the account for the project trust for the subcontract.\n(sec.20-ssec.4) This section does not apply to— a retention amount withheld from payment to a subcontractor beneficiary if the amount is deposited into a retention trust account of which the subcontractor is, or will be, a beneficiary; and a retention amount to be released to a subcontractor beneficiary from a retention trust account.\n- (a) from the project trust account; and\n- (b) by depositing the amount into the account of a financial institution nominated by the beneficiary.\n- (a) controlled by the beneficiary; and\n- (b) if the beneficiary is also required to establish a project trust for its subcontract—the account for the project trust for the subcontract.\n- (a) a retention amount withheld from payment to a subcontractor beneficiary if the amount is deposited into a retention trust account of which the subcontractor is, or will be, a beneficiary; and\n- (b) a retention amount to be released to a subcontractor beneficiary from a retention trust account.","sortOrder":51},{"sectionNumber":"sec.20A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Limited purposes for which money may be withdrawn from project trust account","content":"### sec.20A Limited purposes for which money may be withdrawn from project trust account\n\nA trustee must not withdraw an amount from the project trust account for any purpose other than—\npaying a subcontractor beneficiary an amount the contracted party is liable to pay the beneficiary in connection with its subcontract; or\npaying the trustee, as the contracted party, an amount the contracting party is liable to pay the contracted party for contracted work but only to the extent a subcontractor beneficiary is not entitled to be paid for the same work; or\nreturning an amount paid in error by the contracting party; or\ndepositing a retention amount into a retention trust account; or\nmaking payment relating to the contract in accordance with an adjudication under chapter 3 , part 4 ; or\nmaking payment relating to the contract as ordered by a court; or\nmaking another payment prescribed by regulation.\nMaximum penalty—300 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.\nA trustee must repay all amounts it withdraws in contravention of subsection (1) as soon as practicable after the trustee becomes aware the withdrawal is in contravention of that subsection.\nMaximum penalty—300 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.\nA trustee is taken to have withdrawn an amount from the project trust account if—\nthe trustee authorises any person to make the withdrawal; or\nthe trustee knowingly contributes to the withdrawal being made.\nThis section does not apply to the withdrawal of an amount for the project trust account for—\nan amount of interest authorised to be withdrawn under section 51D ; or\nan amount for fees charged by the approved financial institution for the project trust account.\ns 20A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 32\n(sec.20A-ssec.1) A trustee must not withdraw an amount from the project trust account for any purpose other than— paying a subcontractor beneficiary an amount the contracted party is liable to pay the beneficiary in connection with its subcontract; or paying the trustee, as the contracted party, an amount the contracting party is liable to pay the contracted party for contracted work but only to the extent a subcontractor beneficiary is not entitled to be paid for the same work; or returning an amount paid in error by the contracting party; or depositing a retention amount into a retention trust account; or making payment relating to the contract in accordance with an adjudication under chapter 3 , part 4 ; or making payment relating to the contract as ordered by a court; or making another payment prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.\n(sec.20A-ssec.2) A trustee must repay all amounts it withdraws in contravention of subsection (1) as soon as practicable after the trustee becomes aware the withdrawal is in contravention of that subsection. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.\n(sec.20A-ssec.3) A trustee is taken to have withdrawn an amount from the project trust account if— the trustee authorises any person to make the withdrawal; or the trustee knowingly contributes to the withdrawal being made.\n(sec.20A-ssec.4) This section does not apply to the withdrawal of an amount for the project trust account for— an amount of interest authorised to be withdrawn under section 51D ; or an amount for fees charged by the approved financial institution for the project trust account.\n- (a) paying a subcontractor beneficiary an amount the contracted party is liable to pay the beneficiary in connection with its subcontract; or\n- (b) paying the trustee, as the contracted party, an amount the contracting party is liable to pay the contracted party for contracted work but only to the extent a subcontractor beneficiary is not entitled to be paid for the same work; or\n- (c) returning an amount paid in error by the contracting party; or\n- (d) depositing a retention amount into a retention trust account; or\n- (e) making payment relating to the contract in accordance with an adjudication under chapter 3 , part 4 ; or\n- (f) making payment relating to the contract as ordered by a court; or\n- (g) making another payment prescribed by regulation.\n- (a) the trustee authorises any person to make the withdrawal; or\n- (b) the trustee knowingly contributes to the withdrawal being made.\n- (a) an amount of interest authorised to be withdrawn under section 51D ; or\n- (b) an amount for fees charged by the approved financial institution for the project trust account.","sortOrder":52},{"sectionNumber":"sec.20B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Order of priority","content":"### sec.20B Order of priority\n\nA trustee must not withdraw an amount from the project trust account to pay itself, or make another payment prescribed by regulation, unless there would still be a sufficient amount available in the account after the withdrawal to pay all amounts the contracted party is liable to pay subcontractor beneficiaries at the time of the withdrawal.\nMaximum penalty—300 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.\ns 20B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":53},{"sectionNumber":"sec.20C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Insufficient amounts available for payments","content":"### sec.20C Insufficient amounts available for payments\n\nThis section applies if—\na project trust is established for a contract; and\nthe contracted party is liable to pay 2 or more subcontractor beneficiaries (each a claimant ) an amount at the same time; and\nthe total amount held in the project trust account is insufficient to satisfy in full all of the amounts liable to be paid to the claimants; and\nwhen an amount liable to be paid to a claimant is due to be paid, the contracted party has not complied with its obligation under section 51 to cover the insufficient amount.\nThe amount to be paid by the contracted party to each claimant is to be reduced in proportion to the amounts liable to be paid to each.\nIf one subcontractor beneficiary is to be paid $50,000 and another subcontractor beneficiary is to be paid $30,000 but only $40,000 is available, the beneficiaries are to be paid $25,000 and $15,000 respectively.\nIf the contracted party makes a payment complying with subsection (2) , the party must, using an approved way, inform the commissioner of the payment as soon as practicable after making it.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\nWhile there continues to be an insufficient amount held in the project trust account, the contracted party must not pay a subcontractor beneficiary unless the payment complies with subsection (2) .\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\nNothing in this section relieves the contracted party of the party’s liability to pay in full the amounts the subcontractor beneficiaries are entitled to be paid in connection with project trust subcontracts.\ns 20C ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 33\n(sec.20C-ssec.1) This section applies if— a project trust is established for a contract; and the contracted party is liable to pay 2 or more subcontractor beneficiaries (each a claimant ) an amount at the same time; and the total amount held in the project trust account is insufficient to satisfy in full all of the amounts liable to be paid to the claimants; and when an amount liable to be paid to a claimant is due to be paid, the contracted party has not complied with its obligation under section 51 to cover the insufficient amount.\n(sec.20C-ssec.2) The amount to be paid by the contracted party to each claimant is to be reduced in proportion to the amounts liable to be paid to each. If one subcontractor beneficiary is to be paid $50,000 and another subcontractor beneficiary is to be paid $30,000 but only $40,000 is available, the beneficiaries are to be paid $25,000 and $15,000 respectively.\n(sec.20C-ssec.3) If the contracted party makes a payment complying with subsection (2) , the party must, using an approved way, inform the commissioner of the payment as soon as practicable after making it. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(sec.20C-ssec.4) While there continues to be an insufficient amount held in the project trust account, the contracted party must not pay a subcontractor beneficiary unless the payment complies with subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\n(sec.20C-ssec.5) Nothing in this section relieves the contracted party of the party’s liability to pay in full the amounts the subcontractor beneficiaries are entitled to be paid in connection with project trust subcontracts.\n- (a) a project trust is established for a contract; and\n- (b) the contracted party is liable to pay 2 or more subcontractor beneficiaries (each a claimant ) an amount at the same time; and\n- (c) the total amount held in the project trust account is insufficient to satisfy in full all of the amounts liable to be paid to the claimants; and\n- (d) when an amount liable to be paid to a claimant is due to be paid, the contracted party has not complied with its obligation under section 51 to cover the insufficient amount.","sortOrder":54},{"sectionNumber":"sec.21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Ending project trust","content":"### sec.21 Ending project trust\n\nOnce a project trust is established for a contract, the trustee may dissolve the trust only if—\nthere are no longer any subcontractor beneficiaries for the trust; or\nthe only remaining work to be carried out under the contract is maintenance work.\nA project trust is dissolved by the trustee—\nclosing the project trust account; and\ngiving written notice to the commissioner of the trust having been dissolved.\nA trustee is taken not to dissolve the project trust by closing the project trust account if the account was only closed for the purpose of transferring the account to another financial institution under section 18C .\nWhen dissolving the project trust, the trustee may pay itself the following amounts—\nany amount for interest that the trustee is entitled to under section 51D ;\nany remaining amount that is not owing to a subcontractor beneficiary.\nIn this section—\nmaintenance work see section 15D (2) .\ns 21 sub 2020 No. 24 s 62\namd 2024 No. 14 s 34\n(sec.21-ssec.1) Once a project trust is established for a contract, the trustee may dissolve the trust only if— there are no longer any subcontractor beneficiaries for the trust; or the only remaining work to be carried out under the contract is maintenance work.\n(sec.21-ssec.2) A project trust is dissolved by the trustee— closing the project trust account; and giving written notice to the commissioner of the trust having been dissolved.\n(sec.21-ssec.3) A trustee is taken not to dissolve the project trust by closing the project trust account if the account was only closed for the purpose of transferring the account to another financial institution under section 18C .\n(sec.21-ssec.4) When dissolving the project trust, the trustee may pay itself the following amounts— any amount for interest that the trustee is entitled to under section 51D ; any remaining amount that is not owing to a subcontractor beneficiary.\n(sec.21-ssec.5) In this section— maintenance work see section 15D (2) .\n- (a) there are no longer any subcontractor beneficiaries for the trust; or\n- (b) the only remaining work to be carried out under the contract is maintenance work.\n- (a) closing the project trust account; and\n- (b) giving written notice to the commissioner of the trust having been dissolved.\n- (a) any amount for interest that the trustee is entitled to under section 51D ;\n- (b) any remaining amount that is not owing to a subcontractor beneficiary.","sortOrder":55},{"sectionNumber":"sec.21A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Unauthorised dissolution of project trust","content":"### sec.21A Unauthorised dissolution of project trust\n\nA person must not purport to dissolve a project trust before it may be dissolved under section 21 (1) .\nMaximum penalty—500 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\nWithout limiting subsection (1) , the person is taken to purport to dissolve a project trust if the person closes the account for the trust while it is still required.\nSubsection (2) does not apply to a person transferring the project trust account to another financial institution under section 18C .\ns 21A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.21A-ssec.1) A person must not purport to dissolve a project trust before it may be dissolved under section 21 (1) . Maximum penalty—500 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\n(sec.21A-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the person is taken to purport to dissolve a project trust if the person closes the account for the trust while it is still required.\n(sec.21A-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person transferring the project trust account to another financial institution under section 18C .","sortOrder":56},{"sectionNumber":"sec.22","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.22\n\ns 22 om 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":57},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.2-div.5","sectionType":"division","heading":"Information sharing","content":"## Information sharing","sortOrder":58},{"sectionNumber":"sec.23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of project trust before entering subcontracts","content":"### sec.23 Notice of project trust before entering subcontracts\n\nThe contracted party for a project trust contract must give each subcontractor a notice about the use of a project trust account ( notice of project trust ) as required by this section.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\nThe notice of project trust must—\nbe in writing; and\ninclude a statement that a project trust will be used for making payments to the subcontractor; and\ninclude the information prescribed by regulation.\nThe notice of project trust must be given to the subcontractor—\nif the project trust is not yet established when the contracted party and the subcontractor enter into a subcontract—within 10 business days after the trust is established; or\nif the project trust is already established when the contracted party and the subcontractor enter into a subcontract—before the contracted party and the subcontractor enter into a subcontract.\nHowever—\nif a project trust is not required for a contract until after an amendment of the contract; and\nSee section 14A about amendments of a contract affecting the requirement to establish a project trust.\nthe contracted party entered into a subcontract for the contract before the amendment of the contract;\nthe notice of project trust must be given within 10 business days after opening the project trust account.\ns 23 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176H\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 35\n(sec.23-ssec.1) The contracted party for a project trust contract must give each subcontractor a notice about the use of a project trust account ( notice of project trust ) as required by this section. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\n(sec.23-ssec.2) The notice of project trust must— be in writing; and include a statement that a project trust will be used for making payments to the subcontractor; and include the information prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.23-ssec.3) The notice of project trust must be given to the subcontractor— if the project trust is not yet established when the contracted party and the subcontractor enter into a subcontract—within 10 business days after the trust is established; or if the project trust is already established when the contracted party and the subcontractor enter into a subcontract—before the contracted party and the subcontractor enter into a subcontract.\n(sec.23-ssec.4) However— if a project trust is not required for a contract until after an amendment of the contract; and See section 14A about amendments of a contract affecting the requirement to establish a project trust. the contracted party entered into a subcontract for the contract before the amendment of the contract; the notice of project trust must be given within 10 business days after opening the project trust account.\n- (a) be in writing; and\n- (b) include a statement that a project trust will be used for making payments to the subcontractor; and\n- (c) include the information prescribed by regulation.\n- (a) if the project trust is not yet established when the contracted party and the subcontractor enter into a subcontract—within 10 business days after the trust is established; or\n- (b) if the project trust is already established when the contracted party and the subcontractor enter into a subcontract—before the contracted party and the subcontractor enter into a subcontract.\n- (a) if a project trust is not required for a contract until after an amendment of the contract; and Note— See section 14A about amendments of a contract affecting the requirement to establish a project trust.\n- (b) the contracted party entered into a subcontract for the contract before the amendment of the contract;","sortOrder":59},{"sectionNumber":"sec.23A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Subcontractor beneficiary to be informed of particular withdrawals","content":"### sec.23A Subcontractor beneficiary to be informed of particular withdrawals\n\nThis section applies if—\na withdrawal is made from a project trust account to make a payment to a subcontractor beneficiary; or\na withdrawal is made from a project trust account to deposit an amount, withheld from payment to a subcontractor beneficiary, in a retention trust account for the benefit of the subcontractor beneficiary.\nWithin 5 business days after making the withdrawal, the trustee for the project trust must give the subcontractor beneficiary a notice of the withdrawal that includes the information prescribed by regulation, unless the trustee has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\ns 23A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.23A-ssec.1) This section applies if— a withdrawal is made from a project trust account to make a payment to a subcontractor beneficiary; or a withdrawal is made from a project trust account to deposit an amount, withheld from payment to a subcontractor beneficiary, in a retention trust account for the benefit of the subcontractor beneficiary.\n(sec.23A-ssec.2) Within 5 business days after making the withdrawal, the trustee for the project trust must give the subcontractor beneficiary a notice of the withdrawal that includes the information prescribed by regulation, unless the trustee has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n- (a) a withdrawal is made from a project trust account to make a payment to a subcontractor beneficiary; or\n- (b) a withdrawal is made from a project trust account to deposit an amount, withheld from payment to a subcontractor beneficiary, in a retention trust account for the benefit of the subcontractor beneficiary.","sortOrder":60},{"sectionNumber":"sec.23B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Subcontractor beneficiary may request particular information","content":"### sec.23B Subcontractor beneficiary may request particular information\n\nA person who is, or was, a subcontractor beneficiary of a project trust may, in writing, request the trustee give the person the following information to the extent it relates to the person—\na statement of balance for the project trust account;\na copy of the transactions for the project trust account;\na copy of the trust records;\na copy of supporting statements given to the contracting party with the payment claims made by the trustee as the contracted party.\nThe trustee must give the person the requested information within 10 business days after being given the request, unless—\nthe trustee has a reasonable excuse; or\nthe information is already available to the person; or\nthe information has not changed since it was previously given to the person.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\nThe requested information must be given to the person in writing and any words used in the information to explain a transaction must be in the English language.\nIt is not a reasonable excuse for the trustee to fail to comply with the request on the grounds that complying with the request might tend to incriminate the trustee or expose the trustee to a penalty.\nIn this section—\nsupporting statement see section 75 (9) .\ns 23B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.23B-ssec.1) A person who is, or was, a subcontractor beneficiary of a project trust may, in writing, request the trustee give the person the following information to the extent it relates to the person— a statement of balance for the project trust account; a copy of the transactions for the project trust account; a copy of the trust records; a copy of supporting statements given to the contracting party with the payment claims made by the trustee as the contracted party.\n(sec.23B-ssec.2) The trustee must give the person the requested information within 10 business days after being given the request, unless— the trustee has a reasonable excuse; or the information is already available to the person; or the information has not changed since it was previously given to the person. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(sec.23B-ssec.3) The requested information must be given to the person in writing and any words used in the information to explain a transaction must be in the English language.\n(sec.23B-ssec.4) It is not a reasonable excuse for the trustee to fail to comply with the request on the grounds that complying with the request might tend to incriminate the trustee or expose the trustee to a penalty.\n(sec.23B-ssec.5) In this section— supporting statement see section 75 (9) .\n- (a) a statement of balance for the project trust account;\n- (b) a copy of the transactions for the project trust account;\n- (c) a copy of the trust records;\n- (d) a copy of supporting statements given to the contracting party with the payment claims made by the trustee as the contracted party.\n- (a) the trustee has a reasonable excuse; or\n- (b) the information is already available to the person; or\n- (c) the information has not changed since it was previously given to the person.","sortOrder":61},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.2-div.6","sectionType":"division","heading":"Obligations of contracting party","content":"## Obligations of contracting party","sortOrder":62},{"sectionNumber":"sec.24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contracting party to report related entities","content":"### sec.24 Contracting party to report related entities\n\nThis section applies if—\na project trust is established for a contract; and\nthe contracting party knows, or ought reasonably to know, that a subcontractor beneficiary is a related entity for the contracted party.\nThe contracting party must, using an approved way, inform the commissioner of the matter within 5 business days after the party first becomes aware, or ought reasonably to have become aware, of the matter.\nMaximum penalty—50 penalty units.\ns 24 sub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.24-ssec.1) This section applies if— a project trust is established for a contract; and the contracting party knows, or ought reasonably to know, that a subcontractor beneficiary is a related entity for the contracted party.\n(sec.24-ssec.2) The contracting party must, using an approved way, inform the commissioner of the matter within 5 business days after the party first becomes aware, or ought reasonably to have become aware, of the matter. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.\n- (a) a project trust is established for a contract; and\n- (b) the contracting party knows, or ought reasonably to know, that a subcontractor beneficiary is a related entity for the contracted party.","sortOrder":63},{"sectionNumber":"sec.24A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contracting party to report failure to establish project trust","content":"### sec.24A Contracting party to report failure to establish project trust\n\nThis section applies if the contracting party for a contract knows or ought reasonably to know—\na project trust is required for the contract; and\na project trust account has not been opened for the trust as required under section 18 .\nThe contracting party must, using an approved way, report the matter to the commissioner.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\ns 24A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.24A-ssec.1) This section applies if the contracting party for a contract knows or ought reasonably to know— a project trust is required for the contract; and a project trust account has not been opened for the trust as required under section 18 .\n(sec.24A-ssec.2) The contracting party must, using an approved way, report the matter to the commissioner. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n- (a) a project trust is required for the contract; and\n- (b) a project trust account has not been opened for the trust as required under section 18 .","sortOrder":64},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.2-div.7","sectionType":"division","heading":"Other matters","content":"## Other matters","sortOrder":65},{"sectionNumber":"sec.25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contracted party to report related entities","content":"### sec.25 Contracted party to report related entities\n\nThis section applies if—\na project trust is established for a contract; and\nthe contracted party enters into a subcontract with a related entity for the party.\nThe contracted party must, using an approved way, inform the commissioner about entering into the subcontract with the related entity within 5 business days after entering into the subcontract.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units.\ns 25 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176I\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.25-ssec.1) This section applies if— a project trust is established for a contract; and the contracted party enters into a subcontract with a related entity for the party.\n(sec.25-ssec.2) The contracted party must, using an approved way, inform the commissioner about entering into the subcontract with the related entity within 5 business days after entering into the subcontract. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.\n- (a) a project trust is established for a contract; and\n- (b) the contracted party enters into a subcontract with a related entity for the party.","sortOrder":66},{"sectionNumber":"sec.25A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Limited liability of contracting party","content":"### sec.25A Limited liability of contracting party\n\nNothing in this part creates or supports a right of action against the contracting party for a contract by a subcontractor, or the contracted party, as a beneficiary of a project trust for the contract.\ns 25A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":67},{"sectionNumber":"sec.25B","sectionType":"section","heading":"No assignment of entitlement by contracted party","content":"### sec.25B No assignment of entitlement by contracted party\n\nAn assignment by the contracted party of an entitlement of the party to an amount held in trust for a project trust is of no effect.\ns 25B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":68},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Retention trusts","content":"# Retention trusts","sortOrder":69},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.3-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Preliminary","sortOrder":70},{"sectionNumber":"sec.30","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions for part","content":"### sec.30 Definitions for part\n\nIn this part—\nbuilding contract see Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67AAA .\nminimum contract price means the contract price amount prescribed by regulation.\nretention trust see section 31 .\nretention trust account means the account for a retention trust at a financial institution.\ns 30 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176N\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":71},{"sectionNumber":"sec.30A","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to particular terms in this part","content":"### sec.30A References to particular terms in this part\n\nIn this part—\na reference to a contract in association with a reference to a retention trust is a reference to the contract for which the trust is required; and\na reference to a contracting party in association with a reference to a retention trust is a reference to the contracting party for the contract for which the trust is required; and\na reference to a contracted party in association with a reference to a retention trust is a reference to the contracted party for the contract for which the trust is required; and\na reference to a trustee in association with a reference to a retention trust or a contract for which a retention trust is required is a reference to the trustee for the retention trust.\ns 30A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n- (a) a reference to a contract in association with a reference to a retention trust is a reference to the contract for which the trust is required; and\n- (b) a reference to a contracting party in association with a reference to a retention trust is a reference to the contracting party for the contract for which the trust is required; and\n- (c) a reference to a contracted party in association with a reference to a retention trust is a reference to the contracted party for the contract for which the trust is required; and\n- (d) a reference to a trustee in association with a reference to a retention trust or a contract for which a retention trust is required is a reference to the trustee for the retention trust.","sortOrder":72},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.3-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Retention trusts","content":"## Retention trusts","sortOrder":73},{"sectionNumber":"sec.31","sectionType":"section","heading":"What is a retention trust","content":"### sec.31 What is a retention trust\n\nA retention trust is a trust—\nover the following amounts—\nretention amounts withheld in the form of cash under particular contracts, inclusive of any GST related to those amounts;\ndeposits in the retention trust account as required under this chapter; and\nprimarily for the benefit of the party who will be entitled to the retention amount.\ns 31 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176O\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 36\n- (a) over the following amounts— (i) retention amounts withheld in the form of cash under particular contracts, inclusive of any GST related to those amounts; (ii) deposits in the retention trust account as required under this chapter; and\n- (i) retention amounts withheld in the form of cash under particular contracts, inclusive of any GST related to those amounts;\n- (ii) deposits in the retention trust account as required under this chapter; and\n- (b) primarily for the benefit of the party who will be entitled to the retention amount.\n- (i) retention amounts withheld in the form of cash under particular contracts, inclusive of any GST related to those amounts;\n- (ii) deposits in the retention trust account as required under this chapter; and","sortOrder":74},{"sectionNumber":"sec.31A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Who are the trustee and beneficiaries of a retention trust","content":"### sec.31A Who are the trustee and beneficiaries of a retention trust\n\nThis section applies to a retention trust established for retention amounts withheld from payment under a contract (the retention trust contract ).\nThe contracting party is both the trustee and a beneficiary of the retention trust.\nThe contracting party—\nbecomes the trustee and a beneficiary of the retention trust when the trust is established; and\nceases to be the trustee and a beneficiary of the retention trust when the trust is dissolved.\nThe contracted party is a beneficiary of the retention trust.\nThe contracted party—\nbecomes a beneficiary of the retention trust when a retention amount is withheld from payment to the party under the retention trust contract; and\nceases to be a beneficiary of the retention trust when paid all retention amounts it has a beneficial interest in and the trust is lawfully dissolved.\nA retention amount need only be released to a contracted party when required under the relevant contract.\ns 31A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 37\n(sec.31A-ssec.1) This section applies to a retention trust established for retention amounts withheld from payment under a contract (the retention trust contract ).\n(sec.31A-ssec.2) The contracting party is both the trustee and a beneficiary of the retention trust.\n(sec.31A-ssec.3) The contracting party— becomes the trustee and a beneficiary of the retention trust when the trust is established; and ceases to be the trustee and a beneficiary of the retention trust when the trust is dissolved.\n(sec.31A-ssec.4) The contracted party is a beneficiary of the retention trust.\n(sec.31A-ssec.5) The contracted party— becomes a beneficiary of the retention trust when a retention amount is withheld from payment to the party under the retention trust contract; and ceases to be a beneficiary of the retention trust when paid all retention amounts it has a beneficial interest in and the trust is lawfully dissolved. A retention amount need only be released to a contracted party when required under the relevant contract.\n- (a) becomes the trustee and a beneficiary of the retention trust when the trust is established; and\n- (b) ceases to be the trustee and a beneficiary of the retention trust when the trust is dissolved.\n- (a) becomes a beneficiary of the retention trust when a retention amount is withheld from payment to the party under the retention trust contract; and\n- (b) ceases to be a beneficiary of the retention trust when paid all retention amounts it has a beneficial interest in and the trust is lawfully dissolved. Note— A retention amount need only be released to a contracted party when required under the relevant contract.","sortOrder":75},{"sectionNumber":"sec.31B","sectionType":"section","heading":"What are the beneficial interests in a retention trust","content":"### sec.31B What are the beneficial interests in a retention trust\n\nThe beneficiaries of a retention trust have a beneficial interest in—\nfor the contracted party as beneficiary—all retention amounts held in the trust that were withheld from payment to the contracted party; or\nfor the contracting party as beneficiary—all amounts held in the trust after subtracting the beneficial interests mentioned in paragraph (a) .\nThe contracting party’s beneficial interest will generally only exist once the contracted party’s beneficial interest has ended under subsection (2) .\nHowever, the contracted party’s beneficial interest in a retention amount ends—\nif and when the contracting party becomes entitled to be paid the amount under the relevant contract; and\nto the extent the contracting party becomes entitled to be paid the amount under the relevant contract.\nThe contracting party becomes entitled under the contract to be paid a retention amount to pay for corrections to defects in the contracted work.\ns 31B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.31B-ssec.1) The beneficiaries of a retention trust have a beneficial interest in— for the contracted party as beneficiary—all retention amounts held in the trust that were withheld from payment to the contracted party; or for the contracting party as beneficiary—all amounts held in the trust after subtracting the beneficial interests mentioned in paragraph (a) . The contracting party’s beneficial interest will generally only exist once the contracted party’s beneficial interest has ended under subsection (2) .\n(sec.31B-ssec.2) However, the contracted party’s beneficial interest in a retention amount ends— if and when the contracting party becomes entitled to be paid the amount under the relevant contract; and to the extent the contracting party becomes entitled to be paid the amount under the relevant contract. The contracting party becomes entitled under the contract to be paid a retention amount to pay for corrections to defects in the contracted work.\n- (a) for the contracted party as beneficiary—all retention amounts held in the trust that were withheld from payment to the contracted party; or\n- (b) for the contracting party as beneficiary—all amounts held in the trust after subtracting the beneficial interests mentioned in paragraph (a) . Note— The contracting party’s beneficial interest will generally only exist once the contracted party’s beneficial interest has ended under subsection (2) .\n- (a) if and when the contracting party becomes entitled to be paid the amount under the relevant contract; and\n- (b) to the extent the contracting party becomes entitled to be paid the amount under the relevant contract. Example of when the contracting party becomes entitled to be paid a retention amount— The contracting party becomes entitled under the contract to be paid a retention amount to pay for corrections to defects in the contracted work.","sortOrder":76},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.3-div.3","sectionType":"division","heading":"When retention trusts required","content":"## When retention trusts required","sortOrder":77},{"sectionNumber":"sec.32","sectionType":"section","heading":"When retention trust required","content":"### sec.32 When retention trust required\n\nA retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract if—\nthe contract is a withholding contract at the time the retention amount is withheld; and\nthe retention amount is withheld by the contracting party in the form of cash.\nAlso, a retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract if—\nthe contract was not a withholding contract at the time the retention amount was withheld but the contract has since become a withholding contract; and\nthe contract is a first tier subcontract; and\nthe retention amount was withheld by the contracting party in the form of cash; and\nthe retention amount had not been released to the parties entitled to it at the time the contract became a withholding contract.\nThe requirement starts, or is taken to have started, on the first day the contracting party withholds the retention amount from payment.\nThe requirement continues until all of the retention amount has been released to the parties entitled to it under the withholding contract, regardless of any of the following changes—\na variation, or any other amendment, of the contract;\na change in the contracted work.\nThis section does not apply to a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract if—\nthe contracting party is the State, the Commonwealth, a state authority, a local government or another entity prescribed by regulation; or\nthe contract price for the contract is at least the minimum contract price.\nIn this section—\nwithholding contract means—\na project trust contract that is—\na head contract; or\na subcontract that is eligible for a project trust under section 14C or 14D ; or\na project trust subcontract for a project trust contract mentioned in paragraph (a) .\ns 32 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176P\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2022 No. 11 s 25 ; 2024 No. 14 s 38\n(sec.32-ssec.1) A retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract if— the contract is a withholding contract at the time the retention amount is withheld; and the retention amount is withheld by the contracting party in the form of cash.\n(sec.32-ssec.2) Also, a retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract if— the contract was not a withholding contract at the time the retention amount was withheld but the contract has since become a withholding contract; and the contract is a first tier subcontract; and the retention amount was withheld by the contracting party in the form of cash; and the retention amount had not been released to the parties entitled to it at the time the contract became a withholding contract.\n(sec.32-ssec.3) The requirement starts, or is taken to have started, on the first day the contracting party withholds the retention amount from payment.\n(sec.32-ssec.4) The requirement continues until all of the retention amount has been released to the parties entitled to it under the withholding contract, regardless of any of the following changes— a variation, or any other amendment, of the contract; a change in the contracted work.\n(sec.32-ssec.5) This section does not apply to a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract if— the contracting party is the State, the Commonwealth, a state authority, a local government or another entity prescribed by regulation; or the contract price for the contract is at least the minimum contract price.\n(sec.32-ssec.6) In this section— withholding contract means— a project trust contract that is— a head contract; or a subcontract that is eligible for a project trust under section 14C or 14D ; or a project trust subcontract for a project trust contract mentioned in paragraph (a) .\n- (a) the contract is a withholding contract at the time the retention amount is withheld; and\n- (b) the retention amount is withheld by the contracting party in the form of cash.\n- (a) the contract was not a withholding contract at the time the retention amount was withheld but the contract has since become a withholding contract; and\n- (b) the contract is a first tier subcontract; and\n- (c) the retention amount was withheld by the contracting party in the form of cash; and\n- (d) the retention amount had not been released to the parties entitled to it at the time the contract became a withholding contract.\n- (a) a variation, or any other amendment, of the contract;\n- (b) a change in the contracted work.\n- (a) the contracting party is the State, the Commonwealth, a state authority, a local government or another entity prescribed by regulation; or\n- (b) the contract price for the contract is at least the minimum contract price.\n- (a) a project trust contract that is— (i) a head contract; or (ii) a subcontract that is eligible for a project trust under section 14C or 14D ; or\n- (i) a head contract; or\n- (ii) a subcontract that is eligible for a project trust under section 14C or 14D ; or\n- (b) a project trust subcontract for a project trust contract mentioned in paragraph (a) .\n- (i) a head contract; or\n- (ii) a subcontract that is eligible for a project trust under section 14C or 14D ; or","sortOrder":78},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.3-div.4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Retention trust administration","content":"## Retention trust administration","sortOrder":79},{"sectionNumber":"sec.33","sectionType":"section","heading":"Establishment of retention trust","content":"### sec.33 Establishment of retention trust\n\nThis section applies if, under section 32 , a retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract.\nThe retention trust is established by the contracting party withholding the retention amount from payment.\ns 33 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176Q\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.33-ssec.1) This section applies if, under section 32 , a retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract.\n(sec.33-ssec.2) The retention trust is established by the contracting party withholding the retention amount from payment.","sortOrder":80},{"sectionNumber":"sec.33A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Charge over retention amounts held in retention trust","content":"### sec.33A Charge over retention amounts held in retention trust\n\nThis section applies if, under section 32 , a retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract.\nIn addition to the retention trust, the retention amount is also subject to a charge in favour of the contracted party for securing the release of the amount when the party becomes entitled to the amount.\nHowever, if and when the contracting party becomes entitled to be paid part of the retention amount under the contract, the charge is released over that part of the retention amount.\nThe contracted party may enforce the charge as if the charge had been given to it under a written agreement between it and the contracting party.\nAn act done to defeat, or purporting to operate so as to defeat, the charge is of no effect against the contracted party.\nThe charge is declared to be a statutory interest to which the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth) , section 73 (2) applies.\nThe charge is inclusive of any GST related to the amount.\ns 33A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 39\n(sec.33A-ssec.1) This section applies if, under section 32 , a retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract.\n(sec.33A-ssec.2) In addition to the retention trust, the retention amount is also subject to a charge in favour of the contracted party for securing the release of the amount when the party becomes entitled to the amount.\n(sec.33A-ssec.3) However, if and when the contracting party becomes entitled to be paid part of the retention amount under the contract, the charge is released over that part of the retention amount.\n(sec.33A-ssec.4) The contracted party may enforce the charge as if the charge had been given to it under a written agreement between it and the contracting party.\n(sec.33A-ssec.5) An act done to defeat, or purporting to operate so as to defeat, the charge is of no effect against the contracted party.\n(sec.33A-ssec.6) The charge is declared to be a statutory interest to which the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth) , section 73 (2) applies.\n(sec.33A-ssec.7) The charge is inclusive of any GST related to the amount.","sortOrder":81},{"sectionNumber":"sec.34","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contracting party withholding retention amount must open retention trust account","content":"### sec.34 Contracting party withholding retention amount must open retention trust account\n\nThis section applies if, under section 32 , a retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract.\nThe contracting party must open an account for the retention trust at a financial institution—\nif the retention trust is required under section 32 (1) —before the retention amount is withheld; or\nif the retention trust is required under section 32 (2) —within 20 business days after the contract becomes a withholding contract.\nMaximum penalty—500 penalty units.\nHowever, the contracting party need only establish 1 retention trust account for all retention amounts withheld by the party under any number of contracts for which it is the contracting party.\ns 34 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176R\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 40\n(sec.34-ssec.1) This section applies if, under section 32 , a retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract.\n(sec.34-ssec.2) The contracting party must open an account for the retention trust at a financial institution— if the retention trust is required under section 32 (1) —before the retention amount is withheld; or if the retention trust is required under section 32 (2) —within 20 business days after the contract becomes a withholding contract. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.\n(sec.34-ssec.3) However, the contracting party need only establish 1 retention trust account for all retention amounts withheld by the party under any number of contracts for which it is the contracting party.\n- (a) if the retention trust is required under section 32 (1) —before the retention amount is withheld; or\n- (b) if the retention trust is required under section 32 (2) —within 20 business days after the contract becomes a withholding contract.","sortOrder":82},{"sectionNumber":"sec.34A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Restrictions for retention trust account","content":"### sec.34A Restrictions for retention trust account\n\nA trustee must ensure the retention trust account is held at an approved financial institution.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units.\nA trustee must ensure the retention trust account is held under a name that includes the trustee’s name and the word ‘trust’.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units.\nA trustee must ensure that deposits of amounts to, and withdrawals of amounts from, the retention trust account are made using only methods that create an electronic record of the transfer.\nMaximum penalty—500 penalty units.\nA trustee must not close the retention trust account unless—\nall retention amounts held in the account have been released to the parties entitled to it under the relevant contracts; or\nthe account is transferred to an alternative financial institution under section 34C .\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units.\ns 34A ins 2018 No. 17 s 176S\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.34A-ssec.1) A trustee must ensure the retention trust account is held at an approved financial institution. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.\n(sec.34A-ssec.2) A trustee must ensure the retention trust account is held under a name that includes the trustee’s name and the word ‘trust’. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.\n(sec.34A-ssec.3) A trustee must ensure that deposits of amounts to, and withdrawals of amounts from, the retention trust account are made using only methods that create an electronic record of the transfer. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.\n(sec.34A-ssec.4) A trustee must not close the retention trust account unless— all retention amounts held in the account have been released to the parties entitled to it under the relevant contracts; or the account is transferred to an alternative financial institution under section 34C . Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.\n- (a) all retention amounts held in the account have been released to the parties entitled to it under the relevant contracts; or\n- (b) the account is transferred to an alternative financial institution under section 34C .","sortOrder":83},{"sectionNumber":"sec.34B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of retention trust account’s opening, closing or name change","content":"### sec.34B Notice of retention trust account’s opening, closing or name change\n\nThis section applies if a trustee, or another person on behalf of the trustee, takes any of the following actions in relation to the retention trust account—\nopens the account;\nchanges the name of the account;\ncloses the account;\ntransfers the account.\nWithin 5 business days after taking the action, the trustee must, using an approved way, give the commissioner a notice—\nstating the action taken; and\nincluding the information prescribed by regulation.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units.\ns 34B ins 2018 No. 17 s 176T\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.34B-ssec.1) This section applies if a trustee, or another person on behalf of the trustee, takes any of the following actions in relation to the retention trust account— opens the account; changes the name of the account; closes the account; transfers the account.\n(sec.34B-ssec.2) Within 5 business days after taking the action, the trustee must, using an approved way, give the commissioner a notice— stating the action taken; and including the information prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.\n- (a) opens the account;\n- (b) changes the name of the account;\n- (c) closes the account;\n- (d) transfers the account.\n- (a) stating the action taken; and\n- (b) including the information prescribed by regulation.","sortOrder":84},{"sectionNumber":"sec.34C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Change of financial institution","content":"### sec.34C Change of financial institution\n\nA trustee must not transfer the retention trust account to an alternative financial institution unless—\nthe alternative financial institution is an approved financial institution; and\nall amounts held in the account are transferred with the account to the alternative financial institution; and\nthe trustee informs all contracted parties, from whom retention amounts held in the account have been withheld from payment, about the transfer as prescribed by regulation.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units.\nSee, also, section 34B for the trustee’s obligation to inform the commissioner of closing and opening a retention trust account.\nWhen transferring the retention trust account to an alternative financial institution, the trustee may withdraw the amounts of interest credited to the account by a financial institution.\nIn this section—\nalternative financial institution , for a retention trust account, means a financial institution that is not the financial institution at which the account is currently kept.\ns 34C ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.34C-ssec.1) A trustee must not transfer the retention trust account to an alternative financial institution unless— the alternative financial institution is an approved financial institution; and all amounts held in the account are transferred with the account to the alternative financial institution; and the trustee informs all contracted parties, from whom retention amounts held in the account have been withheld from payment, about the transfer as prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. See, also, section 34B for the trustee’s obligation to inform the commissioner of closing and opening a retention trust account.\n(sec.34C-ssec.2) When transferring the retention trust account to an alternative financial institution, the trustee may withdraw the amounts of interest credited to the account by a financial institution.\n(sec.34C-ssec.3) In this section— alternative financial institution , for a retention trust account, means a financial institution that is not the financial institution at which the account is currently kept.\n- (a) the alternative financial institution is an approved financial institution; and\n- (b) all amounts held in the account are transferred with the account to the alternative financial institution; and\n- (c) the trustee informs all contracted parties, from whom retention amounts held in the account have been withheld from payment, about the transfer as prescribed by regulation.","sortOrder":85},{"sectionNumber":"sec.35","sectionType":"section","heading":"All retention amounts withheld must be deposited in retention trust account","content":"### sec.35 All retention amounts withheld must be deposited in retention trust account\n\nThis section applies if, under section 32 , a retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract.\nThe contracting party must deposit the retention amount withheld under the contract in a retention trust account (the deposit obligation ) as follows—\nif the retention trust is required under section 32 (1) —when the retention amount is withheld;\nif the retention trust is required under section 32 (2) and there is an existing retention trust account into which the retention amount may be deposited—within 5 business days after the contract becomes a withholding contract;\nif the retention trust is required under section 32 (2) and there is no existing retention trust account into which the retention amount may be deposited—when the retention trust account is opened.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.\nA term of a contract is of no effect to the extent it is inconsistent with the deposit obligation.\nThe retention amount to which the deposit obligation relates is inclusive of any GST related to the amount.\ns 35 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176U\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 41\n(sec.35-ssec.1) This section applies if, under section 32 , a retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract.\n(sec.35-ssec.2) The contracting party must deposit the retention amount withheld under the contract in a retention trust account (the deposit obligation ) as follows— if the retention trust is required under section 32 (1) —when the retention amount is withheld; if the retention trust is required under section 32 (2) and there is an existing retention trust account into which the retention amount may be deposited—within 5 business days after the contract becomes a withholding contract; if the retention trust is required under section 32 (2) and there is no existing retention trust account into which the retention amount may be deposited—when the retention trust account is opened. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.\n(sec.35-ssec.3) A term of a contract is of no effect to the extent it is inconsistent with the deposit obligation.\n(sec.35-ssec.4) The retention amount to which the deposit obligation relates is inclusive of any GST related to the amount.\n- (a) if the retention trust is required under section 32 (1) —when the retention amount is withheld;\n- (b) if the retention trust is required under section 32 (2) and there is an existing retention trust account into which the retention amount may be deposited—within 5 business days after the contract becomes a withholding contract;\n- (c) if the retention trust is required under section 32 (2) and there is no existing retention trust account into which the retention amount may be deposited—when the retention trust account is opened.","sortOrder":86},{"sectionNumber":"sec.35A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Limited purposes for which money may be deposited in retention trust account","content":"### sec.35A Limited purposes for which money may be deposited in retention trust account\n\nA trustee must not cause an amount to be deposited into the retention trust account for any purpose other than—\nwithholding a retention amount from payment under a contract for which the trustee is the contracting party; or\nrepaying an amount withdrawn in error.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\nThis section does not apply to a deposit of an amount that is interest earned on amounts held in a retention trust account.\ns 35A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.35A-ssec.1) A trustee must not cause an amount to be deposited into the retention trust account for any purpose other than— withholding a retention amount from payment under a contract for which the trustee is the contracting party; or repaying an amount withdrawn in error. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\n(sec.35A-ssec.2) This section does not apply to a deposit of an amount that is interest earned on amounts held in a retention trust account.\n- (a) withholding a retention amount from payment under a contract for which the trustee is the contracting party; or\n- (b) repaying an amount withdrawn in error.","sortOrder":87},{"sectionNumber":"sec.36","sectionType":"section","heading":"Limited purposes for which money may be withdrawn from retention trust account","content":"### sec.36 Limited purposes for which money may be withdrawn from retention trust account\n\nA trustee must not withdraw an amount from the retention trust account for any purpose other than—\npaying a beneficiary who is a contracted party from whom a retention amount was withheld from payment; or\npaying the trustee, as contracting party, for the purpose of correcting defects or omissions in contracted work, or otherwise to secure, wholly or partly, the performance of a contract; or\npaying another person for the purpose of correcting defects or omissions in contracted work.\nAs the contracting party for a contract, the trustee’s ability to make a payment mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) would be governed by the contract under which the retention amount was withheld.\nMaximum penalty—300 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.\nA trustee must not withdraw an amount from the retention trust account for a payment mentioned in subsection (1) (b) until after the defects liability period, applying to the amount, ends.\nMaximum penalty—300 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.\nThe trustee must repay all amounts the trustee withdraws in contravention of subsection (1) as soon as practicable after withdrawing the amount.\nMaximum penalty—300 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.\nThe trustee is taken to have withdrawn an amount from the retention trust account if—\nthe trustee authorises any person to make the withdrawal; or\nthe trustee knowingly contributes to the withdrawal being made.\nThis section does not apply to that part of a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract that is beyond the amount that may be lawfully withheld under the contract.\nSee the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , part 4A for limits on retention amounts that may be withheld from payment under a contract.\ns 36 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176V\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.36-ssec.1) A trustee must not withdraw an amount from the retention trust account for any purpose other than— paying a beneficiary who is a contracted party from whom a retention amount was withheld from payment; or paying the trustee, as contracting party, for the purpose of correcting defects or omissions in contracted work, or otherwise to secure, wholly or partly, the performance of a contract; or paying another person for the purpose of correcting defects or omissions in contracted work. As the contracting party for a contract, the trustee’s ability to make a payment mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) would be governed by the contract under which the retention amount was withheld. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.\n(sec.36-ssec.2) A trustee must not withdraw an amount from the retention trust account for a payment mentioned in subsection (1) (b) until after the defects liability period, applying to the amount, ends. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.\n(sec.36-ssec.3) The trustee must repay all amounts the trustee withdraws in contravention of subsection (1) as soon as practicable after withdrawing the amount. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.\n(sec.36-ssec.4) The trustee is taken to have withdrawn an amount from the retention trust account if— the trustee authorises any person to make the withdrawal; or the trustee knowingly contributes to the withdrawal being made.\n(sec.36-ssec.5) This section does not apply to that part of a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract that is beyond the amount that may be lawfully withheld under the contract. See the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , part 4A for limits on retention amounts that may be withheld from payment under a contract.\n- (a) paying a beneficiary who is a contracted party from whom a retention amount was withheld from payment; or\n- (b) paying the trustee, as contracting party, for the purpose of correcting defects or omissions in contracted work, or otherwise to secure, wholly or partly, the performance of a contract; or\n- (c) paying another person for the purpose of correcting defects or omissions in contracted work.\n- (a) the trustee authorises any person to make the withdrawal; or\n- (b) the trustee knowingly contributes to the withdrawal being made.","sortOrder":88},{"sectionNumber":"sec.36A","sectionType":"section","heading":"All retention amounts withheld to be released from retention trust account","content":"### sec.36A All retention amounts withheld to be released from retention trust account\n\nThis section applies if a contracted party becomes entitled to the release of a retention amount held in a retention trust.\nThe trustee must not release the retention amount other than by—\nwithdrawing the amount from the retention trust account; and\ndepositing the amount into the contracted party’s account at a financial institution.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\ns 36A ins 2018 No. 17 s 176W\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.36A-ssec.1) This section applies if a contracted party becomes entitled to the release of a retention amount held in a retention trust.\n(sec.36A-ssec.2) The trustee must not release the retention amount other than by— withdrawing the amount from the retention trust account; and depositing the amount into the contracted party’s account at a financial institution. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\n- (a) withdrawing the amount from the retention trust account; and\n- (b) depositing the amount into the contracted party’s account at a financial institution.","sortOrder":89},{"sectionNumber":"sec.36B","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.36B\n\ns 36B ins 2018 No. 17 s 176W\nom 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":90},{"sectionNumber":"sec.36C","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.36C\n\ns 36C ins 2018 No. 17 s 176W\nom 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":91},{"sectionNumber":"sec.37","sectionType":"section","heading":"Ending retention trust","content":"### sec.37 Ending retention trust\n\nIf a retention trust is established for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract, the trust is dissolved if all of the amount has been released to the parties entitled to it under the contract.\nOn the dissolution of a retention trust, the trustee may pay itself all amounts held in the trust that are not owing to another beneficiary.\ns 37 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176X\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.37-ssec.1) If a retention trust is established for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract, the trust is dissolved if all of the amount has been released to the parties entitled to it under the contract.\n(sec.37-ssec.2) On the dissolution of a retention trust, the trustee may pay itself all amounts held in the trust that are not owing to another beneficiary.","sortOrder":92},{"sectionNumber":"sec.37A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Unauthorised dissolution of retention trust","content":"### sec.37A Unauthorised dissolution of retention trust\n\nA trustee must not purport to dissolve the retention trust before it is dissolved under section 37 (1) .\nMaximum penalty—500 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\nWithout limiting subsection (1) , a trustee is taken to purport to dissolve the retention trust if the trustee closes the retention trust account while the trust is still required under section 32 .\nSubsection (2) does not apply to a trustee transferring the retention trust account to another financial institution under section 34C .\ns 37A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.37A-ssec.1) A trustee must not purport to dissolve the retention trust before it is dissolved under section 37 (1) . Maximum penalty—500 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\n(sec.37A-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a trustee is taken to purport to dissolve the retention trust if the trustee closes the retention trust account while the trust is still required under section 32 .\n(sec.37A-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a trustee transferring the retention trust account to another financial institution under section 34C .","sortOrder":93},{"sectionNumber":"sec.38","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.38\n\ns 38 om 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":94},{"sectionNumber":"sec.39","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.39\n\ns 39 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176Y\nom 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":95},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.3-div.5","sectionType":"division","heading":"Information sharing","content":"## Information sharing","sortOrder":96},{"sectionNumber":"sec.40","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of retention trust before withholding retention amount","content":"### sec.40 Notice of retention trust before withholding retention amount\n\nIf, under section 32 , a retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract, the contracting party must give the contracted party a notice about the use of a retention trust ( notice of retention trust ) as required by this section.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\nThe notice of retention trust must—\nbe in writing; and\ninclude a statement that a retention trust will be used for withholding retention amounts under the contract; and\ninclude the information prescribed by regulation.\nThe notice of retention trust must be given to the contracted party before withholding the retention amount.\nHowever, if the retention trust account was not opened before the retention trust is required under section 32 , the notice of retention trust must be given to the contracted party within 5 business days after opening the account.\ns 40 sub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.40-ssec.1) If, under section 32 , a retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract, the contracting party must give the contracted party a notice about the use of a retention trust ( notice of retention trust ) as required by this section. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\n(sec.40-ssec.2) The notice of retention trust must— be in writing; and include a statement that a retention trust will be used for withholding retention amounts under the contract; and include the information prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.40-ssec.3) The notice of retention trust must be given to the contracted party before withholding the retention amount.\n(sec.40-ssec.4) However, if the retention trust account was not opened before the retention trust is required under section 32 , the notice of retention trust must be given to the contracted party within 5 business days after opening the account.\n- (a) be in writing; and\n- (b) include a statement that a retention trust will be used for withholding retention amounts under the contract; and\n- (c) include the information prescribed by regulation.","sortOrder":97},{"sectionNumber":"sec.40A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Beneficiary to be informed of transactions affecting retention amount","content":"### sec.40A Beneficiary to be informed of transactions affecting retention amount\n\nThis section applies if a trustee—\ndeposits a retention amount into the retention trust account; or\nwithdraws all or part of a retention amount held in the retention trust account.\nWithin 5 business days after making the deposit or withdrawal, the trustee must give to the contracted party from whom the retention amount was withheld a notice of the deposit or withdrawal that includes the information prescribed by regulation, unless the trustee has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\nThis section does not apply to the deposit of a retention amount if the trustee has informed the contracted party of the deposit under section 23A .\ns 40A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.40A-ssec.1) This section applies if a trustee— deposits a retention amount into the retention trust account; or withdraws all or part of a retention amount held in the retention trust account.\n(sec.40A-ssec.2) Within 5 business days after making the deposit or withdrawal, the trustee must give to the contracted party from whom the retention amount was withheld a notice of the deposit or withdrawal that includes the information prescribed by regulation, unless the trustee has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(sec.40A-ssec.3) This section does not apply to the deposit of a retention amount if the trustee has informed the contracted party of the deposit under section 23A .\n- (a) deposits a retention amount into the retention trust account; or\n- (b) withdraws all or part of a retention amount held in the retention trust account.","sortOrder":98},{"sectionNumber":"sec.40B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Beneficiary may request particular information","content":"### sec.40B Beneficiary may request particular information\n\nA person who is, or was, a beneficiary of a retention trust may, in writing, request the trustee give the person the following information to the extent it relates to the person—\na statement of balance for the retention trust account;\na copy of the transactions affecting the retention trust account;\na copy of the trust records.\nThe trustee must give the person the requested information within 10 business days after being given the request, unless—\nthe trustee has a reasonable excuse; or\nthe information is already available to the person; or\nthe information has not changed since it was previously given to the person.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\nThe requested information must be given to the person in writing and any words used in the information to explain a transaction must be in the English language.\nIt is not a reasonable excuse for the trustee to fail to comply with the request on the grounds that complying with the request might tend to incriminate the trustee or expose the trustee to a penalty.\nIn this section—\ntrust records see section 52 (1) .\ns 40B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.40B-ssec.1) A person who is, or was, a beneficiary of a retention trust may, in writing, request the trustee give the person the following information to the extent it relates to the person— a statement of balance for the retention trust account; a copy of the transactions affecting the retention trust account; a copy of the trust records.\n(sec.40B-ssec.2) The trustee must give the person the requested information within 10 business days after being given the request, unless— the trustee has a reasonable excuse; or the information is already available to the person; or the information has not changed since it was previously given to the person. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(sec.40B-ssec.3) The requested information must be given to the person in writing and any words used in the information to explain a transaction must be in the English language.\n(sec.40B-ssec.4) It is not a reasonable excuse for the trustee to fail to comply with the request on the grounds that complying with the request might tend to incriminate the trustee or expose the trustee to a penalty.\n(sec.40B-ssec.5) In this section— trust records see section 52 (1) .\n- (a) a statement of balance for the retention trust account;\n- (b) a copy of the transactions affecting the retention trust account;\n- (c) a copy of the trust records.\n- (a) the trustee has a reasonable excuse; or\n- (b) the information is already available to the person; or\n- (c) the information has not changed since it was previously given to the person.","sortOrder":99},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.3-div.6","sectionType":"division","heading":"Compulsory training","content":"## Compulsory training","sortOrder":100},{"sectionNumber":"sec.41","sectionType":"section","heading":"Retention trust training","content":"### sec.41 Retention trust training\n\nThis section applies if, under section 32 , a retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract.\nIf the trustee will not be responsible for administering the retention trust account, the trustee must nominate a person who is responsible for administering the retention trust account on behalf of the trustee.\nThe trustee may change the nomination mentioned in subsection (2) at any time and must make another nomination if the previous nominee is no longer responsible for administering the retention trust account.\nThe trustee must, using an approved way, inform the commissioner of each nomination made under subsection (2) .\nThe trustee must ensure each person nominated under subsection (2) completes the training prescribed by regulation (the retention trust training ) within the period required by regulation.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\nIf the trustee does not nominate a person under subsection (2) , the trustee must complete retention trust training within the period required by regulation.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\nA regulation may—\nprescribe a fee for retention trust training; or\nprovide for—\nan extension of time for a trustee or nominee to complete retention trust training; or\nan exemption of a trustee from complying with subsection (5) or (6) .\nSubsections (5) and (6) apply to a trustee subject to an extension or exemption under subsection (7) applying to the trustee.\nThe trustee is liable for all costs associated with the trustee or a nominated person completing the retention trust training.\ns 41 sub 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2022 No. 11 s 26\n(sec.41-ssec.1) This section applies if, under section 32 , a retention trust is required for a retention amount withheld from payment under a contract.\n(sec.41-ssec.2) If the trustee will not be responsible for administering the retention trust account, the trustee must nominate a person who is responsible for administering the retention trust account on behalf of the trustee.\n(sec.41-ssec.3) The trustee may change the nomination mentioned in subsection (2) at any time and must make another nomination if the previous nominee is no longer responsible for administering the retention trust account.\n(sec.41-ssec.4) The trustee must, using an approved way, inform the commissioner of each nomination made under subsection (2) .\n(sec.41-ssec.5) The trustee must ensure each person nominated under subsection (2) completes the training prescribed by regulation (the retention trust training ) within the period required by regulation. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(sec.41-ssec.6) If the trustee does not nominate a person under subsection (2) , the trustee must complete retention trust training within the period required by regulation. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(sec.41-ssec.7) A regulation may— prescribe a fee for retention trust training; or provide for— an extension of time for a trustee or nominee to complete retention trust training; or an exemption of a trustee from complying with subsection (5) or (6) .\n(sec.41-ssec.8) Subsections (5) and (6) apply to a trustee subject to an extension or exemption under subsection (7) applying to the trustee.\n(sec.41-ssec.9) The trustee is liable for all costs associated with the trustee or a nominated person completing the retention trust training.\n- (a) prescribe a fee for retention trust training; or\n- (b) provide for— (i) an extension of time for a trustee or nominee to complete retention trust training; or (ii) an exemption of a trustee from complying with subsection (5) or (6) .\n- (i) an extension of time for a trustee or nominee to complete retention trust training; or\n- (ii) an exemption of a trustee from complying with subsection (5) or (6) .\n- (i) an extension of time for a trustee or nominee to complete retention trust training; or\n- (ii) an exemption of a trustee from complying with subsection (5) or (6) .","sortOrder":101},{"sectionNumber":"sec.42","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.42\n\ns 42 om 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":102},{"sectionNumber":"sec.43","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.43\n\ns 43 om 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":103},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.3-div.7","sectionType":"division","heading":"Other matters","content":"## Other matters","sortOrder":104},{"sectionNumber":"sec.43A","sectionType":"section","heading":"No assignment of entitlement by contracting party","content":"### sec.43A No assignment of entitlement by contracting party\n\nAn assignment by the contracting party of an entitlement of the party to an amount held in trust for a retention trust is of no effect.\ns 43A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":105},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.3-div.8","sectionType":"division","heading":null,"content":"","sortOrder":106},{"sectionNumber":"sec.44","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.44\n\ns 44 om 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":107},{"sectionNumber":"sec.45","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.45\n\ns 45 om 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":108},{"sectionNumber":"sec.46","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.46\n\ns 46 om 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":109},{"sectionNumber":"sec.47","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.47\n\ns 47 om 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":110},{"sectionNumber":"sec.48","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.48\n\ns 48 om 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":111},{"sectionNumber":"sec.49","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.49\n\ns 49 om 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":112},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Common provisions for project trusts and retention trusts","content":"# Common provisions for project trusts and retention trusts","sortOrder":113},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.4-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Preliminary","sortOrder":114},{"sectionNumber":"sec.50","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions for part","content":"### sec.50 Definitions for part\n\nIn this part—\naccount review report see section 57A (1) .\ns 50 def account review report amd 2024 No. 14 s 42 (3)\nauditor means—\na person registered as an auditor under the Corporations Act, part 9.2 ; or\na person prescribed by regulation to be an auditor.\ns 50 def auditor ins 2024 No. 14 s 42 (2)\nchapter 2 requirement means a requirement, applying to a trustee under chapter 2 , in relation to the administration of a trust account.\ns 50 def chapter 2 requirement ins 2022 No. 11 s 27\nregistered company auditor ...\ns 50 def registered company auditor om 2024 No. 14 s 42 (1)\ntrust account means a project trust account or retention trust account.\ns 50 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176Z\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n- (a) a person registered as an auditor under the Corporations Act, part 9.2 ; or\n- (b) a person prescribed by regulation to be an auditor.","sortOrder":115},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.4-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Powers, obligations and restrictions for trustees","content":"## Powers, obligations and restrictions for trustees","sortOrder":116},{"sectionNumber":"sec.51","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trustee to cover shortfalls","content":"### sec.51 Trustee to cover shortfalls\n\nThis section applies if there is an insufficient amount available in a trust account to pay an amount due to be paid to a beneficiary of the trust.\nThe trustee must immediately deposit an amount equal to the shortfall in the trust account (a shortfall deposit ).\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\nIn this section—\nshortfall , in a trust account, means an amount equal to the difference between the amount available in the trust account for payment and the amount to be paid from the account.\ns 51 sub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.51-ssec.1) This section applies if there is an insufficient amount available in a trust account to pay an amount due to be paid to a beneficiary of the trust.\n(sec.51-ssec.2) The trustee must immediately deposit an amount equal to the shortfall in the trust account (a shortfall deposit ). Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\n(sec.51-ssec.3) In this section— shortfall , in a trust account, means an amount equal to the difference between the amount available in the trust account for payment and the amount to be paid from the account.","sortOrder":117},{"sectionNumber":"sec.51A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amounts in trust account unavailable for trustee’s debts","content":"### sec.51A Amounts in trust account unavailable for trustee’s debts\n\nAn amount paid, or required to be paid, into a trust account under this chapter can not be—\nused to recover a debt owed to a creditor of the trustee; or\nattached or taken in execution under a court order or process for the benefit of a creditor of the trustee.\nSubsection (1) —\napplies in relation to the trustee, whether in the capacity of trustee or otherwise; and\nceases to apply to an amount once lawfully withdrawn from the trust account; and\ndoes not apply to the extent it would interfere with the right of a beneficiary under this Act.\nIn this section—\nbeneficiary , of a trust account, does not include a beneficiary who is also the trustee for the account.\ns 51A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.51A-ssec.1) An amount paid, or required to be paid, into a trust account under this chapter can not be— used to recover a debt owed to a creditor of the trustee; or attached or taken in execution under a court order or process for the benefit of a creditor of the trustee.\n(sec.51A-ssec.2) Subsection (1) — applies in relation to the trustee, whether in the capacity of trustee or otherwise; and ceases to apply to an amount once lawfully withdrawn from the trust account; and does not apply to the extent it would interfere with the right of a beneficiary under this Act.\n(sec.51A-ssec.3) In this section— beneficiary , of a trust account, does not include a beneficiary who is also the trustee for the account.\n- (a) used to recover a debt owed to a creditor of the trustee; or\n- (b) attached or taken in execution under a court order or process for the benefit of a creditor of the trustee.\n- (a) applies in relation to the trustee, whether in the capacity of trustee or otherwise; and\n- (b) ceases to apply to an amount once lawfully withdrawn from the trust account; and\n- (c) does not apply to the extent it would interfere with the right of a beneficiary under this Act.","sortOrder":118},{"sectionNumber":"sec.51B","sectionType":"section","heading":"No power of trustee to invest","content":"### sec.51B No power of trustee to invest\n\nThe trustee for a project trust or retention trust must not invest the funds held in trust in any form of investment.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\nThe trustee does not contravene subsection (1) only by earning interest on an amount held in a trust account that is paid by the financial institution at which the account is held.\ns 51B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.51B-ssec.1) The trustee for a project trust or retention trust must not invest the funds held in trust in any form of investment. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\n(sec.51B-ssec.2) The trustee does not contravene subsection (1) only by earning interest on an amount held in a trust account that is paid by the financial institution at which the account is held.","sortOrder":119},{"sectionNumber":"sec.51C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trustee not entitled to payment for administration of trust or fees","content":"### sec.51C Trustee not entitled to payment for administration of trust or fees\n\nThis section applies to costs incurred for—\nthe administration of a project trust or retention trust; or\nfees payable in relation to a project trust or retention trust.\nThe trustee for the project trust or retention trust is not entitled to recover the costs from a beneficiary or the funds held in trust for a beneficiary.\nIn this section—\nbeneficiary , of a project trust or retention trust, does not include a beneficiary who is also the trustee for the trust.\ns 51C ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.51C-ssec.1) This section applies to costs incurred for— the administration of a project trust or retention trust; or fees payable in relation to a project trust or retention trust.\n(sec.51C-ssec.2) The trustee for the project trust or retention trust is not entitled to recover the costs from a beneficiary or the funds held in trust for a beneficiary.\n(sec.51C-ssec.3) In this section— beneficiary , of a project trust or retention trust, does not include a beneficiary who is also the trustee for the trust.\n- (a) the administration of a project trust or retention trust; or\n- (b) fees payable in relation to a project trust or retention trust.","sortOrder":120},{"sectionNumber":"sec.51D","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interest earned on amounts held in trust account","content":"### sec.51D Interest earned on amounts held in trust account\n\nThe trustee for a project trust or retention trust is entitled to receive all interest earned on amounts held in the trust account.\nThe trustee may withdraw an amount equal to the interest earned on amounts held in the trust account once every 12 months or on the dissolution of the trust, unless the withdrawal would prevent the full payment of another amount that must be paid from the account.\ns 51D ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.51D-ssec.1) The trustee for a project trust or retention trust is entitled to receive all interest earned on amounts held in the trust account.\n(sec.51D-ssec.2) The trustee may withdraw an amount equal to the interest earned on amounts held in the trust account once every 12 months or on the dissolution of the trust, unless the withdrawal would prevent the full payment of another amount that must be paid from the account.","sortOrder":121},{"sectionNumber":"sec.51E","sectionType":"section","heading":"Employment or engagement of agents","content":"### sec.51E Employment or engagement of agents\n\nThis section applies if the trustee for a project trust or retention trust employs, or otherwise engages, a person (an agent ) to do any act relating to the trust on behalf of the trustee.\nThe trustee is liable for all acts and defaults of its agent as if the acts and defaults were the trustee’s own acts and defaults.\nThe costs of employing or engaging the agent are not recoverable from funds held in trust for the project trust or retention trust or from any beneficiary of the trust, other than the trustee.\ns 51E ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.51E-ssec.1) This section applies if the trustee for a project trust or retention trust employs, or otherwise engages, a person (an agent ) to do any act relating to the trust on behalf of the trustee.\n(sec.51E-ssec.2) The trustee is liable for all acts and defaults of its agent as if the acts and defaults were the trustee’s own acts and defaults.\n(sec.51E-ssec.3) The costs of employing or engaging the agent are not recoverable from funds held in trust for the project trust or retention trust or from any beneficiary of the trust, other than the trustee.","sortOrder":122},{"sectionNumber":"sec.51F","sectionType":"section","heading":"Power to delegate","content":"### sec.51F Power to delegate\n\nThe trustee for a project trust or retention trust may delegate to a person resident in the State any powers of the trustee relating to the trust, other than this power to delegate.\nSee the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 27A about delegations of functions or powers.\nSubsection (3) applies if—\na person (the delegate ) is delegated a power of a trustee under subsection (1) ; and\nthe delegate purports to—\nexercise a different power of the trustee; or\nexercise the power while the delegation is not in force; or\nexercise the power after the delegation has been revoked by the trustee or by operation of law; and\nanother person relies on the purported exercise of the power by the delegate.\nUnless the other person had actual notice that the delegate was not authorised to exercise the power, the purported exercise of the power is taken to be as valid as if it were exercised under a delegation that was in force and authorised the purported exercise of the power.\nThe costs relating to the delegation are not recoverable from funds held in trust for a project trust or retention trust or from any beneficiary for the trust, other than the trustee.\nThe trustee must keep evidence of the delegation for a period of 7 years.\ns 51F ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.51F-ssec.1) The trustee for a project trust or retention trust may delegate to a person resident in the State any powers of the trustee relating to the trust, other than this power to delegate. See the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 27A about delegations of functions or powers.\n(sec.51F-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if— a person (the delegate ) is delegated a power of a trustee under subsection (1) ; and the delegate purports to— exercise a different power of the trustee; or exercise the power while the delegation is not in force; or exercise the power after the delegation has been revoked by the trustee or by operation of law; and another person relies on the purported exercise of the power by the delegate.\n(sec.51F-ssec.3) Unless the other person had actual notice that the delegate was not authorised to exercise the power, the purported exercise of the power is taken to be as valid as if it were exercised under a delegation that was in force and authorised the purported exercise of the power.\n(sec.51F-ssec.4) The costs relating to the delegation are not recoverable from funds held in trust for a project trust or retention trust or from any beneficiary for the trust, other than the trustee.\n(sec.51F-ssec.5) The trustee must keep evidence of the delegation for a period of 7 years.\n- (a) a person (the delegate ) is delegated a power of a trustee under subsection (1) ; and\n- (b) the delegate purports to— (i) exercise a different power of the trustee; or (ii) exercise the power while the delegation is not in force; or (iii) exercise the power after the delegation has been revoked by the trustee or by operation of law; and\n- (i) exercise a different power of the trustee; or\n- (ii) exercise the power while the delegation is not in force; or\n- (iii) exercise the power after the delegation has been revoked by the trustee or by operation of law; and\n- (c) another person relies on the purported exercise of the power by the delegate.\n- (i) exercise a different power of the trustee; or\n- (ii) exercise the power while the delegation is not in force; or\n- (iii) exercise the power after the delegation has been revoked by the trustee or by operation of law; and","sortOrder":123},{"sectionNumber":"sec.51G","sectionType":"section","heading":"Right of trustee to apply to Supreme Court for directions","content":"### sec.51G Right of trustee to apply to Supreme Court for directions\n\nThe trustee for a project trust or retention trust may apply to the Supreme Court for directions about—\nan amount held in trust; or\nthe administration of the trust; or\nthe exercise of a power by the trustee.\nA copy of the application must be given to all beneficiaries for the trust unless otherwise directed by the Supreme Court.\ns 51G ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.51G-ssec.1) The trustee for a project trust or retention trust may apply to the Supreme Court for directions about— an amount held in trust; or the administration of the trust; or the exercise of a power by the trustee.\n(sec.51G-ssec.2) A copy of the application must be given to all beneficiaries for the trust unless otherwise directed by the Supreme Court.\n- (a) an amount held in trust; or\n- (b) the administration of the trust; or\n- (c) the exercise of a power by the trustee.","sortOrder":124},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.4-div.3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Trust records","content":"## Trust records","sortOrder":125},{"sectionNumber":"sec.52","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trust records","content":"### sec.52 Trust records\n\nThe trustee for a project trust or retention trust must—\nkeep records for the trust as prescribed by regulation; and\nretain the records for at least 7 years after the trust is dissolved.\nMaximum penalty—300 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\ns 52 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176ZA\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63; 2024 No. 14 s 43\n- (a) keep records for the trust as prescribed by regulation; and\n- (b) retain the records for at least 7 years after the trust is dissolved.","sortOrder":126},{"sectionNumber":"sec.52A","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.52A\n\ns 52A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\nom 2024 No. 14 s 44","sortOrder":127},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.4-div.4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Oversight powers","content":"## Oversight powers","sortOrder":128},{"sectionNumber":"sec.53","sectionType":"section","heading":"Register of project trusts and retention trusts","content":"### sec.53 Register of project trusts and retention trusts\n\nThe commissioner must maintain a register of the project trusts and retention trusts of which the commissioner has been notified.\nThe commissioner may publish information about the project trusts and retention trusts in the way decided by the commissioner.\ns 53 sub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.53-ssec.1) The commissioner must maintain a register of the project trusts and retention trusts of which the commissioner has been notified.\n(sec.53-ssec.2) The commissioner may publish information about the project trusts and retention trusts in the way decided by the commissioner.","sortOrder":129},{"sectionNumber":"sec.53A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Power to require particular information","content":"### sec.53A Power to require particular information\n\nThe commissioner may, by written notice, require any of the following entities to give stated information, or copies of documents, to the commissioner within the period stated in the notice (the compliance period )—\nthe trustee for a project trust or retention trust;\na beneficiary for a project trust or retention trust;\na person that was a trustee or beneficiary mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ;\nan entity that has taken control of the financial affairs of a trustee or beneficiary mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ;\na financial institution;\nan auditor;\nanother person the commissioner believes has information about a project trust or retention trust.\nHowever, the requirement may relate to only the following information or documents—\ntrust account records required to be kept under section 52 ;\nthe contract to which the project trust or retention trust relates;\ninformation about amounts deposited into, or withdrawn from, a trust account;\ndetails of the financial institution at which a trust account is held;\ninformation that enables the commissioner to contact the beneficiaries of a project trust or retention trust;\nthe details of an account at a financial institution into which a beneficiary of a project trust or retention trust is to be paid amounts from a trust account;\nother information the commissioner reasonably considers necessary to exercise the commissioner’s powers under this division or to investigate an entity’s compliance with this Act.\nThe compliance period must not be less than 5 business days after the day the notice is given to the entity.\nThe entity must comply with the requirement within the compliance period.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\ns 53A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2024 No. 14 s 45\n(sec.53A-ssec.1) The commissioner may, by written notice, require any of the following entities to give stated information, or copies of documents, to the commissioner within the period stated in the notice (the compliance period )— the trustee for a project trust or retention trust; a beneficiary for a project trust or retention trust; a person that was a trustee or beneficiary mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; an entity that has taken control of the financial affairs of a trustee or beneficiary mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; a financial institution; an auditor; another person the commissioner believes has information about a project trust or retention trust.\n(sec.53A-ssec.2) However, the requirement may relate to only the following information or documents— trust account records required to be kept under section 52 ; the contract to which the project trust or retention trust relates; information about amounts deposited into, or withdrawn from, a trust account; details of the financial institution at which a trust account is held; information that enables the commissioner to contact the beneficiaries of a project trust or retention trust; the details of an account at a financial institution into which a beneficiary of a project trust or retention trust is to be paid amounts from a trust account; other information the commissioner reasonably considers necessary to exercise the commissioner’s powers under this division or to investigate an entity’s compliance with this Act.\n(sec.53A-ssec.3) The compliance period must not be less than 5 business days after the day the notice is given to the entity.\n(sec.53A-ssec.4) The entity must comply with the requirement within the compliance period. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n- (a) the trustee for a project trust or retention trust;\n- (b) a beneficiary for a project trust or retention trust;\n- (c) a person that was a trustee or beneficiary mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ;\n- (d) an entity that has taken control of the financial affairs of a trustee or beneficiary mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ;\n- (e) a financial institution;\n- (f) an auditor;\n- (g) another person the commissioner believes has information about a project trust or retention trust.\n- (a) trust account records required to be kept under section 52 ;\n- (b) the contract to which the project trust or retention trust relates;\n- (c) information about amounts deposited into, or withdrawn from, a trust account;\n- (d) details of the financial institution at which a trust account is held;\n- (e) information that enables the commissioner to contact the beneficiaries of a project trust or retention trust;\n- (f) the details of an account at a financial institution into which a beneficiary of a project trust or retention trust is to be paid amounts from a trust account;\n- (g) other information the commissioner reasonably considers necessary to exercise the commissioner’s powers under this division or to investigate an entity’s compliance with this Act.","sortOrder":130},{"sectionNumber":"sec.53B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Power to issue directions affecting trust accounts","content":"### sec.53B Power to issue directions affecting trust accounts\n\nThis section applies if—\nthe contract for a project trust or retention trust (the trust contract ) is terminated; or\nthe contracted party for the trust contract becomes an insolvent under administration; or\nthe commissioner reasonably suspects a trust account is not being used as required under this Act or is being used in a way that is inconsistent with this Act; or\nfor a trustee that is a licensee under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 —\nthe trustee’s licence is suspended or cancelled; or\nthe trustee does not satisfy the minimum financial requirements under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 .\nThe commissioner may, by written notice, give the trustee—\na direction that an amount not be withdrawn from a stated trust account without the commissioner’s written approval; or\na direction that the trustee give the commissioner an account review report for 1 or more of the trust accounts for the trustee.\nThe direction must include the information prescribed by regulation.\nIf the commissioner gives a trustee a direction under subsection (2) —\nthe commissioner must give a copy of the direction to the relevant financial institution; and\nthe commissioner may end or withdraw the direction by giving written notice of the matter to each entity given the direction or a copy of the direction.\nThe trustee must comply with the direction within the period stated in the notice unless the direction is withdrawn.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\nIn this section—\ntrustee means—\nif subsection (1) (a) or (b) applies—the trustee for the project trust or retention trust; or\nif subsection (1) (c) applies—the trustee for the trust account; or\nif subsection (1) (d) applies—the trustee mentioned in that subsection.\ns 53B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 2 (3)\n(sec.53B-ssec.1) This section applies if— the contract for a project trust or retention trust (the trust contract ) is terminated; or the contracted party for the trust contract becomes an insolvent under administration; or the commissioner reasonably suspects a trust account is not being used as required under this Act or is being used in a way that is inconsistent with this Act; or for a trustee that is a licensee under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 — the trustee’s licence is suspended or cancelled; or the trustee does not satisfy the minimum financial requirements under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 .\n(sec.53B-ssec.2) The commissioner may, by written notice, give the trustee— a direction that an amount not be withdrawn from a stated trust account without the commissioner’s written approval; or a direction that the trustee give the commissioner an account review report for 1 or more of the trust accounts for the trustee.\n(sec.53B-ssec.3) The direction must include the information prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.53B-ssec.4) If the commissioner gives a trustee a direction under subsection (2) — the commissioner must give a copy of the direction to the relevant financial institution; and the commissioner may end or withdraw the direction by giving written notice of the matter to each entity given the direction or a copy of the direction.\n(sec.53B-ssec.5) The trustee must comply with the direction within the period stated in the notice unless the direction is withdrawn. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(sec.53B-ssec.6) In this section— trustee means— if subsection (1) (a) or (b) applies—the trustee for the project trust or retention trust; or if subsection (1) (c) applies—the trustee for the trust account; or if subsection (1) (d) applies—the trustee mentioned in that subsection.\n- (a) the contract for a project trust or retention trust (the trust contract ) is terminated; or\n- (b) the contracted party for the trust contract becomes an insolvent under administration; or\n- (c) the commissioner reasonably suspects a trust account is not being used as required under this Act or is being used in a way that is inconsistent with this Act; or\n- (d) for a trustee that is a licensee under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 — (i) the trustee’s licence is suspended or cancelled; or (ii) the trustee does not satisfy the minimum financial requirements under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 .\n- (i) the trustee’s licence is suspended or cancelled; or\n- (ii) the trustee does not satisfy the minimum financial requirements under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 .\n- (i) the trustee’s licence is suspended or cancelled; or\n- (ii) the trustee does not satisfy the minimum financial requirements under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 .\n- (a) a direction that an amount not be withdrawn from a stated trust account without the commissioner’s written approval; or\n- (b) a direction that the trustee give the commissioner an account review report for 1 or more of the trust accounts for the trustee.\n- (a) the commissioner must give a copy of the direction to the relevant financial institution; and\n- (b) the commissioner may end or withdraw the direction by giving written notice of the matter to each entity given the direction or a copy of the direction.\n- (a) if subsection (1) (a) or (b) applies—the trustee for the project trust or retention trust; or\n- (b) if subsection (1) (c) applies—the trustee for the trust account; or\n- (c) if subsection (1) (d) applies—the trustee mentioned in that subsection.","sortOrder":131},{"sectionNumber":"sec.53C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Right of commissioner to apply to Supreme Court for directions","content":"### sec.53C Right of commissioner to apply to Supreme Court for directions\n\nThe commissioner may apply to the Supreme Court for directions about an amount held in trust for a project trust or retention trust.\nA copy of the application must be served on all beneficiaries for the project trust or retention trust unless otherwise directed by the Supreme Court.\ns 53C ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.53C-ssec.1) The commissioner may apply to the Supreme Court for directions about an amount held in trust for a project trust or retention trust.\n(sec.53C-ssec.2) A copy of the application must be served on all beneficiaries for the project trust or retention trust unless otherwise directed by the Supreme Court.","sortOrder":132},{"sectionNumber":"sec.53D","sectionType":"section","heading":"Power to appoint special investigator","content":"### sec.53D Power to appoint special investigator\n\nThe commissioner may, by written instrument, appoint an appropriately qualified person as a special investigator for 1 or more trust accounts.\nThe function of a special investigator is to investigate a person’s compliance with the requirements of this Act relating to trust accounts.\nIn carrying out the special investigator’s functions, the investigator may do any of the following—\ninspect trust records or another record relating to a trust account;\nprepare or construct incomplete trust records for a trust account;\nperform accounting tasks to establish the state of a trust account;\nreport to the commissioner about the state of a trust account or a trustee’s compliance with this Act;\nrequire a financial institution or trustee to give copies of, or access to, documents relevant to trust accounts or money deposited into trust accounts;\nrequest a person to give copies of, or access to, documents relevant to any person’s compliance with this chapter;\ncarry out another function, or exercise another power, prescribed by regulation.\nA special investigator holds office subject to any conditions stated in the investigator’s instrument of appointment, including any limitations on the exercise of a power.\nIf a special investigator is appointed for a trust account, the commissioner must give the trustee for the account a notice stating the terms of the appointment and the investigator’s functions and powers.\nIn exercising a power in relation to a person in the person’s presence, a special investigator must produce the investigator’s instrument of appointment for the person’s inspection before exercising the power.\nIf an investigation by a special investigator establishes that a person has contravened a provision of this Act, the commissioner may recover the cost of the investigation, as a debt, from the person.\nThe office of a person appointed as a special investigator ends if any of the following happens—\nthe term of office stated in a condition of office ends;\nunder another condition of office, the office ends;\nthe investigator’s resignation under subsection (9) takes effect.\nA special investigator may resign by signed notice given to the commissioner.\ns 53D ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.53D-ssec.1) The commissioner may, by written instrument, appoint an appropriately qualified person as a special investigator for 1 or more trust accounts.\n(sec.53D-ssec.2) The function of a special investigator is to investigate a person’s compliance with the requirements of this Act relating to trust accounts.\n(sec.53D-ssec.3) In carrying out the special investigator’s functions, the investigator may do any of the following— inspect trust records or another record relating to a trust account; prepare or construct incomplete trust records for a trust account; perform accounting tasks to establish the state of a trust account; report to the commissioner about the state of a trust account or a trustee’s compliance with this Act; require a financial institution or trustee to give copies of, or access to, documents relevant to trust accounts or money deposited into trust accounts; request a person to give copies of, or access to, documents relevant to any person’s compliance with this chapter; carry out another function, or exercise another power, prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.53D-ssec.4) A special investigator holds office subject to any conditions stated in the investigator’s instrument of appointment, including any limitations on the exercise of a power.\n(sec.53D-ssec.5) If a special investigator is appointed for a trust account, the commissioner must give the trustee for the account a notice stating the terms of the appointment and the investigator’s functions and powers.\n(sec.53D-ssec.6) In exercising a power in relation to a person in the person’s presence, a special investigator must produce the investigator’s instrument of appointment for the person’s inspection before exercising the power.\n(sec.53D-ssec.7) If an investigation by a special investigator establishes that a person has contravened a provision of this Act, the commissioner may recover the cost of the investigation, as a debt, from the person.\n(sec.53D-ssec.8) The office of a person appointed as a special investigator ends if any of the following happens— the term of office stated in a condition of office ends; under another condition of office, the office ends; the investigator’s resignation under subsection (9) takes effect.\n(sec.53D-ssec.9) A special investigator may resign by signed notice given to the commissioner.\n- (a) inspect trust records or another record relating to a trust account;\n- (b) prepare or construct incomplete trust records for a trust account;\n- (c) perform accounting tasks to establish the state of a trust account;\n- (d) report to the commissioner about the state of a trust account or a trustee’s compliance with this Act;\n- (e) require a financial institution or trustee to give copies of, or access to, documents relevant to trust accounts or money deposited into trust accounts;\n- (f) request a person to give copies of, or access to, documents relevant to any person’s compliance with this chapter;\n- (g) carry out another function, or exercise another power, prescribed by regulation.\n- (a) the term of office stated in a condition of office ends;\n- (b) under another condition of office, the office ends;\n- (c) the investigator’s resignation under subsection (9) takes effect.","sortOrder":133},{"sectionNumber":"sec.53E","sectionType":"section","heading":"Obstructing special investigator","content":"### sec.53E Obstructing special investigator\n\nA person must not obstruct a special investigator exercising a power under this Act, or someone helping a special investigator exercising a power under section 53D , unless the person has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\nIf a person has obstructed a special investigator, or someone helping a special investigator, and the investigator decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the investigator must warn the person that—\nit is an offence to cause an obstruction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and\nthe investigator considers the person’s conduct an obstruction.\nSubsection (2) does not apply if the obstruction constitutes an assault.\nIn this section—\nobstruct includes assault, hinder, resist and attempt or threaten to obstruct.\ns 53E ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.53E-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct a special investigator exercising a power under this Act, or someone helping a special investigator exercising a power under section 53D , unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(sec.53E-ssec.2) If a person has obstructed a special investigator, or someone helping a special investigator, and the investigator decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the investigator must warn the person that— it is an offence to cause an obstruction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and the investigator considers the person’s conduct an obstruction.\n(sec.53E-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the obstruction constitutes an assault.\n(sec.53E-ssec.4) In this section— obstruct includes assault, hinder, resist and attempt or threaten to obstruct.\n- (a) it is an offence to cause an obstruction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and\n- (b) the investigator considers the person’s conduct an obstruction.","sortOrder":134},{"sectionNumber":"sec.53F","sectionType":"section","heading":"Impersonating special investigator","content":"### sec.53F Impersonating special investigator\n\nA person must not impersonate a special investigator.\nMaximum penalty—40 penalty units.\ns 53F ins 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":135},{"sectionNumber":"sec.53G","sectionType":"section","heading":"Protection from civil liability","content":"### sec.53G Protection from civil liability\n\nNeither the commissioner, nor an employee or agent of the commission, incurs civil liability for performing a function or exercising a power under this division if the conduct is engaged in good faith and without negligence.\nA civil liability that would, apart from subsection (1) , attach to the commissioner, employee or agent attaches instead to the commission.\nThis section does not affect the liability of a person to disciplinary action under the conditions of the person’s employment.\nIn this section—\nagent , of the commission, includes a special investigator.\ns 53G ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.53G-ssec.1) Neither the commissioner, nor an employee or agent of the commission, incurs civil liability for performing a function or exercising a power under this division if the conduct is engaged in good faith and without negligence.\n(sec.53G-ssec.2) A civil liability that would, apart from subsection (1) , attach to the commissioner, employee or agent attaches instead to the commission.\n(sec.53G-ssec.3) This section does not affect the liability of a person to disciplinary action under the conditions of the person’s employment.\n(sec.53G-ssec.4) In this section— agent , of the commission, includes a special investigator.","sortOrder":136},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.4-div.5","sectionType":"division","heading":"Exclusion of auditors","content":"## Exclusion of auditors","sortOrder":137},{"sectionNumber":"sec.54","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions for division","content":"### sec.54 Definitions for division\n\nIn this division—\naccepted representations see section 54C (2) .\nshow cause notice see section 54B (2) .\nshow cause period see section 54B (2) (d) .\ns 54 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176ZD\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":138},{"sectionNumber":"sec.54A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Grounds for excluding persons from undertaking trust account reviews and preparing account review reports","content":"### sec.54A Grounds for excluding persons from undertaking trust account reviews and preparing account review reports\n\nEach of the following circumstances is grounds for excluding a person from undertaking reviews of trust accounts and preparing account review reports—\nthe person gave the commissioner incorrect information about the compliance of a trustee with a chapter 2 requirement;\nthe person failed to comply with the requirements of this Act about providing a trust account review.\ns 54A ins 2018 No. 17 s 176ZF\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2022 No. 11 s 28\n- (a) the person gave the commissioner incorrect information about the compliance of a trustee with a chapter 2 requirement;\n- (b) the person failed to comply with the requirements of this Act about providing a trust account review.","sortOrder":139},{"sectionNumber":"sec.54B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Show cause notice","content":"### sec.54B Show cause notice\n\nThis section applies if the commissioner believes grounds exist to exclude a person from undertaking reviews of trust accounts and preparing account review reports.\nThe commissioner must give the person a notice (a show cause notice ) stating—\nthe commissioner proposes to exclude the person from undertaking reviews of trust accounts and preparing account review reports; and\nthe grounds for the proposed exclusion; and\nan outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and\nan invitation to the person to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed exclusion should not be made.\nThe show cause period must not be less than 14 days after the show cause notice is given to the person.\ns 54B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.54B-ssec.1) This section applies if the commissioner believes grounds exist to exclude a person from undertaking reviews of trust accounts and preparing account review reports.\n(sec.54B-ssec.2) The commissioner must give the person a notice (a show cause notice ) stating— the commissioner proposes to exclude the person from undertaking reviews of trust accounts and preparing account review reports; and the grounds for the proposed exclusion; and an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and an invitation to the person to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed exclusion should not be made.\n(sec.54B-ssec.3) The show cause period must not be less than 14 days after the show cause notice is given to the person.\n- (a) the commissioner proposes to exclude the person from undertaking reviews of trust accounts and preparing account review reports; and\n- (b) the grounds for the proposed exclusion; and\n- (c) an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and\n- (d) an invitation to the person to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed exclusion should not be made.","sortOrder":140},{"sectionNumber":"sec.54C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Representations about show cause notice","content":"### sec.54C Representations about show cause notice\n\nA person given a show cause notice may, during the show cause period, make written representations to the commissioner as to why the exclusion proposed in the notice should not be made.\nThe commissioner must consider all representations made under subsection (1) (the accepted representations ).\ns 54C ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.54C-ssec.1) A person given a show cause notice may, during the show cause period, make written representations to the commissioner as to why the exclusion proposed in the notice should not be made.\n(sec.54C-ssec.2) The commissioner must consider all representations made under subsection (1) (the accepted representations ).","sortOrder":141},{"sectionNumber":"sec.54D","sectionType":"section","heading":"Ending show cause process without further action","content":"### sec.54D Ending show cause process without further action\n\nThis section applies if, after considering the accepted representations for a show cause notice, the commissioner no longer believes grounds exist for excluding a person from undertaking reviews of trust accounts and preparing account review reports.\nThe commissioner must not take any further action in relation to the show cause notice.\nThe commissioner must give the person written notice that no further action is to be taken in relation to the show cause notice.\ns 54D ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.54D-ssec.1) This section applies if, after considering the accepted representations for a show cause notice, the commissioner no longer believes grounds exist for excluding a person from undertaking reviews of trust accounts and preparing account review reports.\n(sec.54D-ssec.2) The commissioner must not take any further action in relation to the show cause notice.\n(sec.54D-ssec.3) The commissioner must give the person written notice that no further action is to be taken in relation to the show cause notice.","sortOrder":142},{"sectionNumber":"sec.54E","sectionType":"section","heading":"Excluding persons from undertaking trust account reviews and preparing account review reports","content":"### sec.54E Excluding persons from undertaking trust account reviews and preparing account review reports\n\nIf, at the end of the show cause period, the commissioner still believes grounds exist for excluding a person from undertaking trust account reviews and preparing account review reports, the commissioner may decide to exclude the person.\nIf the commissioner decides to exclude the person, the commissioner must give the person an information notice for the decision.\nThe decision is a reviewable decision under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 86 .\nThe exclusion applies for 3 years and takes effect from the later of the following days—\nthe day the person is given the information notice;\nthe day stated in the information notice for that purpose.\nIn this section—\ninformation notice , for a decision of the commissioner, means a written notice stating—\nthe decision; and\nthe reasons for the decision; and\nthat the person to whom the notice is given may have the decision reviewed within 28 days; and\nhow the person may have the decision reviewed.\ns 54E ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.54E-ssec.1) If, at the end of the show cause period, the commissioner still believes grounds exist for excluding a person from undertaking trust account reviews and preparing account review reports, the commissioner may decide to exclude the person.\n(sec.54E-ssec.2) If the commissioner decides to exclude the person, the commissioner must give the person an information notice for the decision. The decision is a reviewable decision under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 86 .\n(sec.54E-ssec.3) The exclusion applies for 3 years and takes effect from the later of the following days— the day the person is given the information notice; the day stated in the information notice for that purpose.\n(sec.54E-ssec.4) In this section— information notice , for a decision of the commissioner, means a written notice stating— the decision; and the reasons for the decision; and that the person to whom the notice is given may have the decision reviewed within 28 days; and how the person may have the decision reviewed.\n- (a) the day the person is given the information notice;\n- (b) the day stated in the information notice for that purpose.\n- (a) the decision; and\n- (b) the reasons for the decision; and\n- (c) that the person to whom the notice is given may have the decision reviewed within 28 days; and\n- (d) how the person may have the decision reviewed.","sortOrder":143},{"sectionNumber":"sec.54F","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commissioner may publish information about exclusions","content":"### sec.54F Commissioner may publish information about exclusions\n\nThe commissioner may publish a list of persons the commissioner has decided to exclude from undertaking reviews of trust accounts and preparing account review reports.\nHowever, the commissioner must not include a person on the list—\nuntil after—\nthe period during which the person may apply for a review of the decision; and\nif the person does apply for a review of the decision—a decision on the review is made; and\nif the decision to exclude the person is overturned on review or appeal.\ns 54F ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.54F-ssec.1) The commissioner may publish a list of persons the commissioner has decided to exclude from undertaking reviews of trust accounts and preparing account review reports.\n(sec.54F-ssec.2) However, the commissioner must not include a person on the list— until after— the period during which the person may apply for a review of the decision; and if the person does apply for a review of the decision—a decision on the review is made; and if the decision to exclude the person is overturned on review or appeal.\n- (a) until after— (i) the period during which the person may apply for a review of the decision; and (ii) if the person does apply for a review of the decision—a decision on the review is made; and\n- (i) the period during which the person may apply for a review of the decision; and\n- (ii) if the person does apply for a review of the decision—a decision on the review is made; and\n- (b) if the decision to exclude the person is overturned on review or appeal.\n- (i) the period during which the person may apply for a review of the decision; and\n- (ii) if the person does apply for a review of the decision—a decision on the review is made; and","sortOrder":144},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.4-div.6","sectionType":"division","heading":"Financial institutions","content":"## Financial institutions","sortOrder":145},{"sectionNumber":"sec.55","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approval of financial institutions","content":"### sec.55 Approval of financial institutions\n\nThe commissioner may approve the financial institutions at which trust accounts may be kept.\nHowever, the commissioner may approve a financial institution under subsection (1) only if the financial institution has entered into an agreement with the commission about providing financial services for trust accounts.\nThe agreement may provide for the following matters—\na requirement to inform the commissioner of amounts held in trust accounts;\nthe auditing of trust accounts;\nother matters prescribed by regulation.\nThe commissioner may, if the financial institution agrees, amend or revoke the agreement.\nThe commissioner must publish the names of all financial institutions approved under section (1) on the commission’s website.\ns 55 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176ZG\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.55-ssec.1) The commissioner may approve the financial institutions at which trust accounts may be kept.\n(sec.55-ssec.2) However, the commissioner may approve a financial institution under subsection (1) only if the financial institution has entered into an agreement with the commission about providing financial services for trust accounts.\n(sec.55-ssec.3) The agreement may provide for the following matters— a requirement to inform the commissioner of amounts held in trust accounts; the auditing of trust accounts; other matters prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.55-ssec.4) The commissioner may, if the financial institution agrees, amend or revoke the agreement.\n(sec.55-ssec.5) The commissioner must publish the names of all financial institutions approved under section (1) on the commission’s website.\n- (a) a requirement to inform the commissioner of amounts held in trust accounts;\n- (b) the auditing of trust accounts;\n- (c) other matters prescribed by regulation.","sortOrder":146},{"sectionNumber":"sec.55A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Financial institutions not subject to particular obligations and liabilities","content":"### sec.55A Financial institutions not subject to particular obligations and liabilities\n\nA financial institution at which a trust account is kept—\nis not under an obligation to control or supervise transactions in relation to the account or to oversee the application of money disbursed from the account; and\nis not liable to any action for the loss or damage suffered by another person as a result of the institution complying with this Act; and\ndoes not have any recourse or right, whether by way of set-off, counter-claim, charge or otherwise, against money in the account for a liability of the trustee owing to the financial institution.\nSubsection (1) does not relieve a financial institution, nor any officer or employee of the institution, from any liability to which the institution, officer or employee is subject apart from this section.\ns 55A ins 2018 No. 17 s 176ZH\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.55A-ssec.1) A financial institution at which a trust account is kept— is not under an obligation to control or supervise transactions in relation to the account or to oversee the application of money disbursed from the account; and is not liable to any action for the loss or damage suffered by another person as a result of the institution complying with this Act; and does not have any recourse or right, whether by way of set-off, counter-claim, charge or otherwise, against money in the account for a liability of the trustee owing to the financial institution.\n(sec.55A-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not relieve a financial institution, nor any officer or employee of the institution, from any liability to which the institution, officer or employee is subject apart from this section.\n- (a) is not under an obligation to control or supervise transactions in relation to the account or to oversee the application of money disbursed from the account; and\n- (b) is not liable to any action for the loss or damage suffered by another person as a result of the institution complying with this Act; and\n- (c) does not have any recourse or right, whether by way of set-off, counter-claim, charge or otherwise, against money in the account for a liability of the trustee owing to the financial institution.","sortOrder":147},{"sectionNumber":"sec.55B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Reports, records and information","content":"### sec.55B Reports, records and information\n\nA financial institution at which a trust account is kept must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the account is overdrawn, report that matter to the commissioner in the way agreed under section 55 .\nMaximum penalty—50 penalty units.\nA financial institution at which a trust account is kept must, if asked by a special investigator who has provided the institution with evidence of the investigator’s appointment in relation to the trustee—\nprovide, for inspection or copying by the investigator, requested records relating to the account or money deposited into the account; and\nprovide the investigator with complete details of any transactions relating to the account.\nMaximum penalty—50 penalty units.\nA financial institution must provide the records and details under subsection (2) without charge.\nSubsections (1) and (2) apply despite any duty of confidence to the contrary.\nNeither the financial institution at which a trust account is kept, nor an officer or employee of the institution, is liable to any action for loss or damage suffered by a person as a result of—\nreporting a matter under subsection (1) ; or\nproviding records or details under subsection (2) .\ns 55B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.55B-ssec.1) A financial institution at which a trust account is kept must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the account is overdrawn, report that matter to the commissioner in the way agreed under section 55 . Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.\n(sec.55B-ssec.2) A financial institution at which a trust account is kept must, if asked by a special investigator who has provided the institution with evidence of the investigator’s appointment in relation to the trustee— provide, for inspection or copying by the investigator, requested records relating to the account or money deposited into the account; and provide the investigator with complete details of any transactions relating to the account. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.\n(sec.55B-ssec.3) A financial institution must provide the records and details under subsection (2) without charge.\n(sec.55B-ssec.4) Subsections (1) and (2) apply despite any duty of confidence to the contrary.\n(sec.55B-ssec.5) Neither the financial institution at which a trust account is kept, nor an officer or employee of the institution, is liable to any action for loss or damage suffered by a person as a result of— reporting a matter under subsection (1) ; or providing records or details under subsection (2) .\n- (a) provide, for inspection or copying by the investigator, requested records relating to the account or money deposited into the account; and\n- (b) provide the investigator with complete details of any transactions relating to the account.\n- (a) reporting a matter under subsection (1) ; or\n- (b) providing records or details under subsection (2) .","sortOrder":148},{"sectionNumber":"sec.55C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Directions to financial institutions","content":"### sec.55C Directions to financial institutions\n\nThe commissioner may, by written notice, require a financial institution to comply with a direction that an amount not be withdrawn from a stated trust account without the commissioner’s written approval.\nThe direction must include the information prescribed by regulation.\nIf the commissioner gives a financial institution a direction under subsection (1) —\nthe commissioner must give a copy of the direction to the relevant trustee; and\nthe commissioner may end or withdraw the direction by giving written notice of the matter to each entity given the direction or a copy of the direction.\nThe financial institution must comply with the direction within the period stated in the notice unless the direction is withdrawn.\nMaximum penalty—50 penalty units.\nSubsection (4) applies despite any duty of confidence to the contrary.\nNeither the financial institution, nor an officer or employee of the institution, is liable to any action for loss or damage suffered by a person as a result of complying with the direction.\ns 55C ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.55C-ssec.1) The commissioner may, by written notice, require a financial institution to comply with a direction that an amount not be withdrawn from a stated trust account without the commissioner’s written approval.\n(sec.55C-ssec.2) The direction must include the information prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.55C-ssec.3) If the commissioner gives a financial institution a direction under subsection (1) — the commissioner must give a copy of the direction to the relevant trustee; and the commissioner may end or withdraw the direction by giving written notice of the matter to each entity given the direction or a copy of the direction.\n(sec.55C-ssec.4) The financial institution must comply with the direction within the period stated in the notice unless the direction is withdrawn. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.\n(sec.55C-ssec.5) Subsection (4) applies despite any duty of confidence to the contrary.\n(sec.55C-ssec.6) Neither the financial institution, nor an officer or employee of the institution, is liable to any action for loss or damage suffered by a person as a result of complying with the direction.\n- (a) the commissioner must give a copy of the direction to the relevant trustee; and\n- (b) the commissioner may end or withdraw the direction by giving written notice of the matter to each entity given the direction or a copy of the direction.","sortOrder":149},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.4-div.7","sectionType":"division","heading":"Application of particular Acts","content":"## Application of particular Acts","sortOrder":150},{"sectionNumber":"sec.56","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth)","content":"### sec.56 Application of Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth)\n\nA project trust or retention trust—\nis declared to be a statutory interest to which section 73 (2) of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth) applies; and\nhas priority over all security interests in relation to all funds held in trust for the project trust or retention trust.\nIn this section—\nsecurity interest has the meaning given by the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth) , section 12 .\ns 56 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176ZI\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.56-ssec.1) A project trust or retention trust— is declared to be a statutory interest to which section 73 (2) of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth) applies; and has priority over all security interests in relation to all funds held in trust for the project trust or retention trust.\n(sec.56-ssec.2) In this section— security interest has the meaning given by the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth) , section 12 .\n- (a) is declared to be a statutory interest to which section 73 (2) of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth) applies; and\n- (b) has priority over all security interests in relation to all funds held in trust for the project trust or retention trust.","sortOrder":151},{"sectionNumber":"sec.56A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of Trust Accounts Act 1973 and Trusts Act 1973","content":"### sec.56A Application of Trust Accounts Act 1973 and Trusts Act 1973\n\nThe Trust Accounts Act 1973 and the Trusts Act 1973 do not apply to—\na project trust or retention trust; or\na trust account; or\na trustee or beneficiary of a project trust or retention trust.\ns 56A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n- (a) a project trust or retention trust; or\n- (b) a trust account; or\n- (c) a trustee or beneficiary of a project trust or retention trust.","sortOrder":152},{"sectionNumber":"sec.56B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Equity and court’s jurisdiction preserved","content":"### sec.56B Equity and court’s jurisdiction preserved\n\nA principle of equity relating to trusts applies for a project trust or retention trust except to the extent the principle is inconsistent with this Act.\nNothing in this chapter affects a court’s inherent jurisdiction to supervise a project trust or retention trust as a trust.\ns 56B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.56B-ssec.1) A principle of equity relating to trusts applies for a project trust or retention trust except to the extent the principle is inconsistent with this Act.\n(sec.56B-ssec.2) Nothing in this chapter affects a court’s inherent jurisdiction to supervise a project trust or retention trust as a trust.","sortOrder":153},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.4-div.8","sectionType":"division","heading":"Auditing and reporting","content":"## Auditing and reporting","sortOrder":154},{"sectionNumber":"sec.57","sectionType":"section","heading":"Engaging auditor for review of trust account","content":"### sec.57 Engaging auditor for review of trust account\n\nThe trustee for a project trust or retention trust must engage an auditor to carry out a review of the trust account as required by this section.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\nThe engagement of the auditor must comply with the requirements prescribed by regulation.\nThe review must be carried out at the times prescribed by regulation.\nThe period of the review (the review period ) is the period prescribed by regulation.\nThe review must be complete within 40 business days after starting the review.\nThe review must be carried out by an auditor that is independent of the trustee and has not been excluded by the commissioner under section 54E .\nAn auditor is independent of the trustee if the auditor is not any of the following—\nan employee of the trustee;\nif the trustee is a company—an executive officer, investor or shareholder for the company;\nif the trustee is a partnership—a partner in the partnership;\na related entity for the trustee.\nThe trustee need not engage an auditor to carry out a review of the trust account—\nif—\na retention amount was not held in the account during the review period; and\nwithin 10 business days after the end of the review period the trustee gave the commissioner a written statement, using an approved way, as to why the trustee did not engage an auditor to carry out the review; or\nif—\nthere are no transactions or changes for the account during the review period; and\nwithin 10 business days after the end of the review period the trustee gave the commissioner a written statement, using an approved way, confirming the matter mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; or\nin the circumstances prescribed by regulation.\ns 57 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176ZJ\nsub 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2022 No. 11 s 29 ; 2024 No. 14 s 46\n(sec.57-ssec.1) The trustee for a project trust or retention trust must engage an auditor to carry out a review of the trust account as required by this section. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\n(sec.57-ssec.2) The engagement of the auditor must comply with the requirements prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.57-ssec.3) The review must be carried out at the times prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.57-ssec.4) The period of the review (the review period ) is the period prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.57-ssec.5) The review must be complete within 40 business days after starting the review.\n(sec.57-ssec.6) The review must be carried out by an auditor that is independent of the trustee and has not been excluded by the commissioner under section 54E .\n(sec.57-ssec.7) An auditor is independent of the trustee if the auditor is not any of the following— an employee of the trustee; if the trustee is a company—an executive officer, investor or shareholder for the company; if the trustee is a partnership—a partner in the partnership; a related entity for the trustee.\n(sec.57-ssec.8) The trustee need not engage an auditor to carry out a review of the trust account— if— a retention amount was not held in the account during the review period; and within 10 business days after the end of the review period the trustee gave the commissioner a written statement, using an approved way, as to why the trustee did not engage an auditor to carry out the review; or if— there are no transactions or changes for the account during the review period; and within 10 business days after the end of the review period the trustee gave the commissioner a written statement, using an approved way, confirming the matter mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; or in the circumstances prescribed by regulation.\n- (a) an employee of the trustee;\n- (b) if the trustee is a company—an executive officer, investor or shareholder for the company;\n- (c) if the trustee is a partnership—a partner in the partnership;\n- (d) a related entity for the trustee.\n- (a) if— (i) a retention amount was not held in the account during the review period; and (ii) within 10 business days after the end of the review period the trustee gave the commissioner a written statement, using an approved way, as to why the trustee did not engage an auditor to carry out the review; or\n- (i) a retention amount was not held in the account during the review period; and\n- (ii) within 10 business days after the end of the review period the trustee gave the commissioner a written statement, using an approved way, as to why the trustee did not engage an auditor to carry out the review; or\n- (b) if— (i) there are no transactions or changes for the account during the review period; and (ii) within 10 business days after the end of the review period the trustee gave the commissioner a written statement, using an approved way, confirming the matter mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; or\n- (i) there are no transactions or changes for the account during the review period; and\n- (ii) within 10 business days after the end of the review period the trustee gave the commissioner a written statement, using an approved way, confirming the matter mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; or\n- (c) in the circumstances prescribed by regulation.\n- (i) a retention amount was not held in the account during the review period; and\n- (ii) within 10 business days after the end of the review period the trustee gave the commissioner a written statement, using an approved way, as to why the trustee did not engage an auditor to carry out the review; or\n- (i) there are no transactions or changes for the account during the review period; and\n- (ii) within 10 business days after the end of the review period the trustee gave the commissioner a written statement, using an approved way, confirming the matter mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; or","sortOrder":155},{"sectionNumber":"sec.57A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Account review report","content":"### sec.57A Account review report\n\nThe auditor engaged by a trustee to carry out a review of a trust account under section 57 must prepare, and give to the trustee, a report (an account review report ) for the account as required by regulation.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units.\nThe auditor must give the commissioner a copy of the account review report, in the approved way, within 20 business days after completing the relevant review.\nMaximum penalty—50 penalty units.\nWhen complying with subsection (2) , the auditor must also give the trustee a copy of the account review report.\nMaximum penalty—50 penalty units.\ns 57A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\namd 2022 No. 11 s 30 ; 2024 No. 14 s 47\n(sec.57A-ssec.1) The auditor engaged by a trustee to carry out a review of a trust account under section 57 must prepare, and give to the trustee, a report (an account review report ) for the account as required by regulation. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.\n(sec.57A-ssec.2) The auditor must give the commissioner a copy of the account review report, in the approved way, within 20 business days after completing the relevant review. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.\n(sec.57A-ssec.3) When complying with subsection (2) , the auditor must also give the trustee a copy of the account review report. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.","sortOrder":156},{"sectionNumber":"sec.57B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trust records to be given to auditor","content":"### sec.57B Trust records to be given to auditor\n\nThis section applies if the trustee for a project trust or retention trust engages an auditor to carry out a review of the trust account.\nThe trustee must provide the auditor with all trust records requested by the auditor as soon as practicable after the records are requested.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units.\ns 57B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.57B-ssec.1) This section applies if the trustee for a project trust or retention trust engages an auditor to carry out a review of the trust account.\n(sec.57B-ssec.2) The trustee must provide the auditor with all trust records requested by the auditor as soon as practicable after the records are requested. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.","sortOrder":157},{"sectionNumber":"sec.57C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Reporting serious breaches","content":"### sec.57C Reporting serious breaches\n\nThis section applies to an auditor who carries out a review of a trust account for a project trust or retention trust if the auditor finds that—\nboth of the following apply—\nthe trustee of the trust wilfully contravened a chapter 2 requirement in relation to the trust account;\nthe contravention caused, or is likely to cause, financial loss to a beneficiary of the trust; or\nthe trustee of the trust has repeatedly failed to comply with 1 or more chapter 2 requirements in relation to the trust account; or\nthe trustee of the trust has contravened this Act in a way prescribed by regulation.\nThe auditor must, using an approved way, notify the commissioner of the auditor’s finding within 5 business days after making the finding.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\nIn this section—\nwilfully means intentionally, recklessly or with gross negligence.\ns 57C ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\nsub 2022 No. 11 s 31\n(sec.57C-ssec.1) This section applies to an auditor who carries out a review of a trust account for a project trust or retention trust if the auditor finds that— both of the following apply— the trustee of the trust wilfully contravened a chapter 2 requirement in relation to the trust account; the contravention caused, or is likely to cause, financial loss to a beneficiary of the trust; or the trustee of the trust has repeatedly failed to comply with 1 or more chapter 2 requirements in relation to the trust account; or the trustee of the trust has contravened this Act in a way prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.57C-ssec.2) The auditor must, using an approved way, notify the commissioner of the auditor’s finding within 5 business days after making the finding. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.\n(sec.57C-ssec.3) In this section— wilfully means intentionally, recklessly or with gross negligence.\n- (a) both of the following apply— (i) the trustee of the trust wilfully contravened a chapter 2 requirement in relation to the trust account; (ii) the contravention caused, or is likely to cause, financial loss to a beneficiary of the trust; or\n- (i) the trustee of the trust wilfully contravened a chapter 2 requirement in relation to the trust account;\n- (ii) the contravention caused, or is likely to cause, financial loss to a beneficiary of the trust; or\n- (b) the trustee of the trust has repeatedly failed to comply with 1 or more chapter 2 requirements in relation to the trust account; or\n- (c) the trustee of the trust has contravened this Act in a way prescribed by regulation.\n- (i) the trustee of the trust wilfully contravened a chapter 2 requirement in relation to the trust account;\n- (ii) the contravention caused, or is likely to cause, financial loss to a beneficiary of the trust; or","sortOrder":158},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.4-div.9","sectionType":"division","heading":"Other matters","content":"## Other matters","sortOrder":159},{"sectionNumber":"sec.58","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commissioner may give redacted information to professional bodies","content":"### sec.58 Commissioner may give redacted information to professional bodies\n\nThis section applies if the commissioner reasonably suspects the conduct of an auditor engaged under section 57 breaches a professional standard or condition applying to the auditor.\nThe commissioner may inform the relevant professional body of the conduct and give the body any information necessary to investigate the conduct.\nThe commissioner must redact from any information given to the professional body all information identifying the trustee of a project trust or retention trust.\nIn this section—\ncondition means a condition imposed as part of registration as an auditor or accountant.\nprofessional body means—\nan entity of which an auditor is a member as an auditor or accountant; or\nan entity that registers or licenses a person as an auditor.\nprofessional standard means a standard about auditing or accounting made, or adopted, by a professional body.\ns 58 sub 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.58-ssec.1) This section applies if the commissioner reasonably suspects the conduct of an auditor engaged under section 57 breaches a professional standard or condition applying to the auditor.\n(sec.58-ssec.2) The commissioner may inform the relevant professional body of the conduct and give the body any information necessary to investigate the conduct.\n(sec.58-ssec.3) The commissioner must redact from any information given to the professional body all information identifying the trustee of a project trust or retention trust.\n(sec.58-ssec.4) In this section— condition means a condition imposed as part of registration as an auditor or accountant. professional body means— an entity of which an auditor is a member as an auditor or accountant; or an entity that registers or licenses a person as an auditor. professional standard means a standard about auditing or accounting made, or adopted, by a professional body.\n- (a) an entity of which an auditor is a member as an auditor or accountant; or\n- (b) an entity that registers or licenses a person as an auditor.","sortOrder":160},{"sectionNumber":"sec.58A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Liability of executive officer for offence committed by corporation against executive liability provision","content":"### sec.58A Liability of executive officer for offence committed by corporation against executive liability provision\n\nAn executive officer of a corporation commits an offence if—\nthe corporation commits an offence against an executive liability provision; and\nthe officer did not take all reasonable steps to ensure the corporation did not engage in the conduct constituting the offence.\nMaximum penalty—the penalty for a contravention of the executive liability provision by an individual.\nIn deciding whether things done or omitted to be done by the executive officer constitute reasonable steps for subsection (1) (b) , a court must have regard to—\nwhether the officer knew, or ought reasonably to have known, of the corporation’s conduct constituting the offence against the executive liability provision; and\nwhether the officer was in a position to influence the corporation’s conduct in relation to the offence against the executive liability provision; and\nany other relevant matter.\nThe executive officer may be proceeded against for, and convicted of, an offence against subsection (1) whether or not the corporation has been proceeded against for, or convicted of, the offence against the executive liability provision.\nThis section does not affect—\nthe liability of the corporation for the offence against the executive liability provision; or\nthe liability, under the Criminal Code, chapter 2 , of any person, whether or not the person is an executive officer of the corporation, for the offence against the executive liability provision.\nIn this section—\nexecutive liability provision means any of the following provisions—\nsection 18 (1)\nsection 19 (2)\nsection 20A (1)\nsection 20A (2)\nsection 20B\nsection 34 (2)\nsection 36 (1)\nsection 36 (3) .\nexecutive officer , of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management, whether or not the person is a director or the person’s position is given the name of executive officer.\ns 58A ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.58A-ssec.1) An executive officer of a corporation commits an offence if— the corporation commits an offence against an executive liability provision; and the officer did not take all reasonable steps to ensure the corporation did not engage in the conduct constituting the offence. Maximum penalty—the penalty for a contravention of the executive liability provision by an individual.\n(sec.58A-ssec.2) In deciding whether things done or omitted to be done by the executive officer constitute reasonable steps for subsection (1) (b) , a court must have regard to— whether the officer knew, or ought reasonably to have known, of the corporation’s conduct constituting the offence against the executive liability provision; and whether the officer was in a position to influence the corporation’s conduct in relation to the offence against the executive liability provision; and any other relevant matter.\n(sec.58A-ssec.3) The executive officer may be proceeded against for, and convicted of, an offence against subsection (1) whether or not the corporation has been proceeded against for, or convicted of, the offence against the executive liability provision.\n(sec.58A-ssec.4) This section does not affect— the liability of the corporation for the offence against the executive liability provision; or the liability, under the Criminal Code, chapter 2 , of any person, whether or not the person is an executive officer of the corporation, for the offence against the executive liability provision.\n(sec.58A-ssec.5) In this section— executive liability provision means any of the following provisions— section 18 (1) section 19 (2) section 20A (1) section 20A (2) section 20B section 34 (2) section 36 (1) section 36 (3) . executive officer , of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management, whether or not the person is a director or the person’s position is given the name of executive officer.\n- (a) the corporation commits an offence against an executive liability provision; and\n- (b) the officer did not take all reasonable steps to ensure the corporation did not engage in the conduct constituting the offence.\n- (a) whether the officer knew, or ought reasonably to have known, of the corporation’s conduct constituting the offence against the executive liability provision; and\n- (b) whether the officer was in a position to influence the corporation’s conduct in relation to the offence against the executive liability provision; and\n- (c) any other relevant matter.\n- (a) the liability of the corporation for the offence against the executive liability provision; or\n- (b) the liability, under the Criminal Code, chapter 2 , of any person, whether or not the person is an executive officer of the corporation, for the offence against the executive liability provision.\n- • section 18 (1)\n- • section 19 (2)\n- • section 20A (1)\n- • section 20A (2)\n- • section 20B\n- • section 34 (2)\n- • section 36 (1)\n- • section 36 (3) .","sortOrder":161},{"sectionNumber":"sec.58B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Failures and defects do not affect validity","content":"### sec.58B Failures and defects do not affect validity\n\nThe failure of a trustee to comply with an obligation relating to a project trust or retention trust does not affect the validity of the trust.\nIf a trustee’s failure to comply with an obligation relating to a project trust or retention trust would prevent another person (the affected person ) from taking action under this chapter, the trustee is taken to have complied with the obligation to the extent it enables the affected person to take the action.\nA defect in a document relating to a project trust or retention trust does not affect the validity of the trust or the ability of a beneficiary to rely on the document, as it would be without the defect, for the purpose of exercising a right under this chapter.\nIf an amount must be deposited into a trust account under section 19 or 35 , the failure of a person to deposit the amount does not release the amount from the relevant project trust or retention trust.\nNothing in this section prevents action being taken against a trustee for the trustee’s failure to comply with an obligation relating to a project trust or retention trust, nor relieves the trustee of the obligation.\nIn this section—\nobligation means an obligation under this chapter.\ntrustee means—\nthe trustee of a project trust or retention trust; or\na person who would, if not for a failure to comply with an obligation to establish a project trust or retention trust, be the trustee of that trust.\ns 58B ins 2020 No. 24 s 63\n(sec.58B-ssec.1) The failure of a trustee to comply with an obligation relating to a project trust or retention trust does not affect the validity of the trust.\n(sec.58B-ssec.2) If a trustee’s failure to comply with an obligation relating to a project trust or retention trust would prevent another person (the affected person ) from taking action under this chapter, the trustee is taken to have complied with the obligation to the extent it enables the affected person to take the action.\n(sec.58B-ssec.3) A defect in a document relating to a project trust or retention trust does not affect the validity of the trust or the ability of a beneficiary to rely on the document, as it would be without the defect, for the purpose of exercising a right under this chapter.\n(sec.58B-ssec.4) If an amount must be deposited into a trust account under section 19 or 35 , the failure of a person to deposit the amount does not release the amount from the relevant project trust or retention trust.\n(sec.58B-ssec.5) Nothing in this section prevents action being taken against a trustee for the trustee’s failure to comply with an obligation relating to a project trust or retention trust, nor relieves the trustee of the obligation.\n(sec.58B-ssec.6) In this section— obligation means an obligation under this chapter. trustee means— the trustee of a project trust or retention trust; or a person who would, if not for a failure to comply with an obligation to establish a project trust or retention trust, be the trustee of that trust.\n- (a) the trustee of a project trust or retention trust; or\n- (b) a person who would, if not for a failure to comply with an obligation to establish a project trust or retention trust, be the trustee of that trust.","sortOrder":162},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Guidelines for chapter","content":"# Guidelines for chapter","sortOrder":163},{"sectionNumber":"sec.59","sectionType":"section","heading":"Chief executive may issue guidelines for chapter","content":"### sec.59 Chief executive may issue guidelines for chapter\n\nThe chief executive may issue guidelines to facilitate compliance with this chapter.\nBefore issuing the guidelines, the chief executive must consult on the proposed guidelines as the chief executive considers appropriate.\nThe guidelines must be published on the department’s website.\nIn a proceeding for an offence against this chapter, it is a defence for a person to prove—\nthe conduct constituting the alleged offence is conduct to which the guidelines applied; and\nthe person complied with the guidelines in engaging in the conduct.\ns 59 prev s 59 om 2020 No. 24 s 63\npres s 59 ins 2024 No. 14 s 48\n(sec.59-ssec.1) The chief executive may issue guidelines to facilitate compliance with this chapter.\n(sec.59-ssec.2) Before issuing the guidelines, the chief executive must consult on the proposed guidelines as the chief executive considers appropriate.\n(sec.59-ssec.3) The guidelines must be published on the department’s website.\n(sec.59-ssec.4) In a proceeding for an offence against this chapter, it is a defence for a person to prove— the conduct constituting the alleged offence is conduct to which the guidelines applied; and the person complied with the guidelines in engaging in the conduct.\n- (a) the conduct constituting the alleged offence is conduct to which the guidelines applied; and\n- (b) the person complied with the guidelines in engaging in the conduct.","sortOrder":164},{"sectionNumber":"sec.60","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.60\n\ns 60 om 2020 No. 24 s 63","sortOrder":165},{"sectionNumber":"ch.2-pt.6","sectionType":"part","heading":null,"content":"","sortOrder":166},{"sectionNumber":"ch.3-pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Preliminary","sortOrder":167},{"sectionNumber":"ch.3-pt.1-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Application and operation of chapter","content":"## Application and operation of chapter","sortOrder":168},{"sectionNumber":"sec.61","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of chapter","content":"### sec.61 Application of chapter\n\nSubject to subsections (2) to (4) , this chapter applies to construction contracts—\nwhether written or oral, or partly written and partly oral; and\nwhether expressed to be governed by the law of Queensland or a jurisdiction other than Queensland; and\nwhether entered into before or after the commencement of this section, other than to the extent the repealed Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 continues to apply to unfinished matters under section 205 .\nThis chapter does not apply to—\na construction contract to the extent that it forms part of a loan agreement, a contract of guarantee or a contract of insurance under which a recognised financial institution undertakes—\nto lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or\nto guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or\nto provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract; or\na construction contract for the carrying out of domestic building work if a resident owner is a party to the contract, to the extent the contract relates to a building or part of a building where the resident owner resides or intends to reside; or\na construction contract under which it is agreed that the consideration payable for construction work carried out under the contract, or for related goods and services supplied under the contract, is to be calculated other than by reference to the value of the work carried out or the value of the goods and services supplied.\nThis chapter does not apply to a construction contract to the extent it includes—\nprovisions under which a party undertakes to carry out construction work, or supply related goods and services in relation to construction work, as an employee of the party for whom the work is to be carried out or the related goods and services are to be supplied; or\nprovisions under which a party undertakes to carry out construction work, or to supply related goods and services in relation to construction work, as a condition of a loan agreement with a recognised financial institution; or\nprovisions under which a party undertakes—\nto lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or\nto guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or\nto provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract.\nThis chapter does not apply to a construction contract to the extent it deals with construction work carried out outside Queensland or related goods and services supplied for construction work carried out outside Queensland.\nIn this section—\nresident owner , in relation to a construction contract for carrying out domestic building work, means a resident owner under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 1B , section 1 , but does not include a person—\nwho holds, or should hold, an owner-builder permit under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 relating to the work; or\nwho is a building contractor within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 .\n(sec.61-ssec.1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4) , this chapter applies to construction contracts— whether written or oral, or partly written and partly oral; and whether expressed to be governed by the law of Queensland or a jurisdiction other than Queensland; and whether entered into before or after the commencement of this section, other than to the extent the repealed Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 continues to apply to unfinished matters under section 205 .\n(sec.61-ssec.2) This chapter does not apply to— a construction contract to the extent that it forms part of a loan agreement, a contract of guarantee or a contract of insurance under which a recognised financial institution undertakes— to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract; or a construction contract for the carrying out of domestic building work if a resident owner is a party to the contract, to the extent the contract relates to a building or part of a building where the resident owner resides or intends to reside; or a construction contract under which it is agreed that the consideration payable for construction work carried out under the contract, or for related goods and services supplied under the contract, is to be calculated other than by reference to the value of the work carried out or the value of the goods and services supplied.\n(sec.61-ssec.3) This chapter does not apply to a construction contract to the extent it includes— provisions under which a party undertakes to carry out construction work, or supply related goods and services in relation to construction work, as an employee of the party for whom the work is to be carried out or the related goods and services are to be supplied; or provisions under which a party undertakes to carry out construction work, or to supply related goods and services in relation to construction work, as a condition of a loan agreement with a recognised financial institution; or provisions under which a party undertakes— to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract.\n(sec.61-ssec.4) This chapter does not apply to a construction contract to the extent it deals with construction work carried out outside Queensland or related goods and services supplied for construction work carried out outside Queensland.\n(sec.61-ssec.5) In this section— resident owner , in relation to a construction contract for carrying out domestic building work, means a resident owner under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 1B , section 1 , but does not include a person— who holds, or should hold, an owner-builder permit under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 relating to the work; or who is a building contractor within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 .\n- (a) whether written or oral, or partly written and partly oral; and\n- (b) whether expressed to be governed by the law of Queensland or a jurisdiction other than Queensland; and\n- (c) whether entered into before or after the commencement of this section, other than to the extent the repealed Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 continues to apply to unfinished matters under section 205 .\n- (a) a construction contract to the extent that it forms part of a loan agreement, a contract of guarantee or a contract of insurance under which a recognised financial institution undertakes— (i) to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or (ii) to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or (iii) to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract; or\n- (i) to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or\n- (ii) to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or\n- (iii) to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract; or\n- (b) a construction contract for the carrying out of domestic building work if a resident owner is a party to the contract, to the extent the contract relates to a building or part of a building where the resident owner resides or intends to reside; or\n- (c) a construction contract under which it is agreed that the consideration payable for construction work carried out under the contract, or for related goods and services supplied under the contract, is to be calculated other than by reference to the value of the work carried out or the value of the goods and services supplied.\n- (i) to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or\n- (ii) to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or\n- (iii) to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract; or\n- (a) provisions under which a party undertakes to carry out construction work, or supply related goods and services in relation to construction work, as an employee of the party for whom the work is to be carried out or the related goods and services are to be supplied; or\n- (b) provisions under which a party undertakes to carry out construction work, or to supply related goods and services in relation to construction work, as a condition of a loan agreement with a recognised financial institution; or\n- (c) provisions under which a party undertakes— (i) to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or (ii) to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or (iii) to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract.\n- (i) to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or\n- (ii) to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or\n- (iii) to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract.\n- (i) to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or\n- (ii) to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or\n- (iii) to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract.\n- (a) who holds, or should hold, an owner-builder permit under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 relating to the work; or\n- (b) who is a building contractor within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 .","sortOrder":169},{"sectionNumber":"sec.62","sectionType":"section","heading":"Effect of giving notice of claim for subcontractors’ charges","content":"### sec.62 Effect of giving notice of claim for subcontractors’ charges\n\nThis section applies if a person gives a notice of claim under chapter 4 in relation to construction work or related goods and services the subject of a construction contract.\nProceedings or other action may not be started or continued by the person under part 3 for all or part of the construction work or related goods and services.\nWithout limiting subsection (2) , if the person gave a respondent a payment claim for all or part of the construction work or related goods and services before or at the same time as giving the notice of claim—\nthe respondent is not required to pay an amount to the person under section 77 (2) in relation to the claim; and\namounts may not be recovered by the person as a debt owing to the person in any court of competent jurisdiction in relation to the claim; and\nif the person made an adjudication application in relation to the claim and the application has not been decided by an adjudicator before the notice of claim is given, the person is taken to have withdrawn the application; and\nif the person made an adjudication application in relation to the claim and the application has been decided by an adjudicator before the notice of claim was given—\nthe respondent to the application is not required to pay the adjudicated amount under section 90 ; and\nthe registrar must not give the person an adjudication certificate under section 91 relating to the adjudication; and\nany adjudication certificate provided in relation to the adjudication can not be enforced by the person under section 93 as a judgment of a court; and\nthe person may not suspend, or continue to suspend, carrying out all or part of the construction work or the supply of the related goods and services under section 98 .\nThis section does not affect the operation of section 95 and an adjudication application taken to have been withdrawn by the person under subsection (3) (c) is taken to have been withdrawn for the purpose of section 95 .\nThis section does not stop the person serving, under this chapter, a payment claim in relation to all or part of the construction work or related goods and services and taking other action under this chapter in relation to that claim, if the notice of claim in so far as it relates to the construction work or related goods and services, or part, is withdrawn.\nIn this section—\nnotice of claim see section 122 (1) .\n(sec.62-ssec.1) This section applies if a person gives a notice of claim under chapter 4 in relation to construction work or related goods and services the subject of a construction contract.\n(sec.62-ssec.2) Proceedings or other action may not be started or continued by the person under part 3 for all or part of the construction work or related goods and services.\n(sec.62-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) , if the person gave a respondent a payment claim for all or part of the construction work or related goods and services before or at the same time as giving the notice of claim— the respondent is not required to pay an amount to the person under section 77 (2) in relation to the claim; and amounts may not be recovered by the person as a debt owing to the person in any court of competent jurisdiction in relation to the claim; and if the person made an adjudication application in relation to the claim and the application has not been decided by an adjudicator before the notice of claim is given, the person is taken to have withdrawn the application; and if the person made an adjudication application in relation to the claim and the application has been decided by an adjudicator before the notice of claim was given— the respondent to the application is not required to pay the adjudicated amount under section 90 ; and the registrar must not give the person an adjudication certificate under section 91 relating to the adjudication; and any adjudication certificate provided in relation to the adjudication can not be enforced by the person under section 93 as a judgment of a court; and the person may not suspend, or continue to suspend, carrying out all or part of the construction work or the supply of the related goods and services under section 98 .\n(sec.62-ssec.4) This section does not affect the operation of section 95 and an adjudication application taken to have been withdrawn by the person under subsection (3) (c) is taken to have been withdrawn for the purpose of section 95 .\n(sec.62-ssec.5) This section does not stop the person serving, under this chapter, a payment claim in relation to all or part of the construction work or related goods and services and taking other action under this chapter in relation to that claim, if the notice of claim in so far as it relates to the construction work or related goods and services, or part, is withdrawn.\n(sec.62-ssec.6) In this section— notice of claim see section 122 (1) .\n- (a) the respondent is not required to pay an amount to the person under section 77 (2) in relation to the claim; and\n- (b) amounts may not be recovered by the person as a debt owing to the person in any court of competent jurisdiction in relation to the claim; and\n- (c) if the person made an adjudication application in relation to the claim and the application has not been decided by an adjudicator before the notice of claim is given, the person is taken to have withdrawn the application; and\n- (d) if the person made an adjudication application in relation to the claim and the application has been decided by an adjudicator before the notice of claim was given— (i) the respondent to the application is not required to pay the adjudicated amount under section 90 ; and (ii) the registrar must not give the person an adjudication certificate under section 91 relating to the adjudication; and (iii) any adjudication certificate provided in relation to the adjudication can not be enforced by the person under section 93 as a judgment of a court; and\n- (i) the respondent to the application is not required to pay the adjudicated amount under section 90 ; and\n- (ii) the registrar must not give the person an adjudication certificate under section 91 relating to the adjudication; and\n- (iii) any adjudication certificate provided in relation to the adjudication can not be enforced by the person under section 93 as a judgment of a court; and\n- (e) the person may not suspend, or continue to suspend, carrying out all or part of the construction work or the supply of the related goods and services under section 98 .\n- (i) the respondent to the application is not required to pay the adjudicated amount under section 90 ; and\n- (ii) the registrar must not give the person an adjudication certificate under section 91 relating to the adjudication; and\n- (iii) any adjudication certificate provided in relation to the adjudication can not be enforced by the person under section 93 as a judgment of a court; and","sortOrder":170},{"sectionNumber":"sec.63","sectionType":"section","heading":"Act does not limit claimant’s other rights","content":"### sec.63 Act does not limit claimant’s other rights\n\nA claimant’s entitlements and remedies under this chapter do not limit—\nanother entitlement a claimant may have under a construction contract; or\nany remedy a claimant may have for recovering the other entitlement.\n- (a) another entitlement a claimant may have under a construction contract; or\n- (b) any remedy a claimant may have for recovering the other entitlement.","sortOrder":171},{"sectionNumber":"ch.3-pt.1-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Interpretation","content":"## Interpretation","sortOrder":172},{"sectionNumber":"sec.64","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions for chapter","content":"### sec.64 Definitions for chapter\n\nIn this chapter—\nadjudicated amount see section 88 (1) .\nadjudication application see section 79 (1) .\nadjudication certificate see section 91 (1) .\nadjudication response see section 82 (1) .\nadjudicator , in relation to an adjudication application, means an adjudicator appointed under section 81 to decide the application.\ncarry out construction work means—\ncarry out construction work personally; or\ndirectly or indirectly, cause construction work to be carried out; or\nprovide advisory, administrative, management or supervisory services for carrying out construction work.\nclaimant see section 75 (1) .\ncomplex payment claim means a payment claim for an amount more than $750,000 or, if a greater amount is prescribed by regulation, the amount prescribed.\ns 64 def complex payment claim amd 2020 No. 24 s 64\nconstruction contract means a contract, agreement or other arrangement under which 1 party undertakes to carry out construction work for, or to supply related goods and services to, another party.\nconstruction work see section 65 .\ndue date , for a progress payment, means the day the progress payment becomes payable under section 73 .\npayment claim see section 68 (1) .\npayment schedule see section 69 .\nprogress payment means a payment to which a person is entitled under section 70 , and includes, without affecting any entitlement under the section—\nthe final payment for construction work carried out, or for related goods and services supplied, under a construction contract; or\na single or one-off payment for carrying out construction work, or for supplying related goods and services, under a construction contract; or\na payment that is based on an event or date, known in the building and construction industry as a ‘milestone payment’.\nreference date see section 67 .\nrelated goods and services see section 66 .\nrelevant construction contract , for a progress payment or payment claim, means the construction contract to which the progress payment, or to which the payment claim, relates.\nrespondent see section 75 (1) .\nstandard payment claim means a payment claim that is not a complex payment claim.\n(sec.64-ssec) In this chapter— adjudicated amount see section 88 (1) . adjudication application see section 79 (1) . adjudication certificate see section 91 (1) . adjudication response see section 82 (1) . adjudicator , in relation to an adjudication application, means an adjudicator appointed under section 81 to decide the application. carry out construction work means— carry out construction work personally; or directly or indirectly, cause construction work to be carried out; or provide advisory, administrative, management or supervisory services for carrying out construction work. claimant see section 75 (1) . complex payment claim means a payment claim for an amount more than $750,000 or, if a greater amount is prescribed by regulation, the amount prescribed. s 64 def complex payment claim amd 2020 No. 24 s 64 construction contract means a contract, agreement or other arrangement under which 1 party undertakes to carry out construction work for, or to supply related goods and services to, another party. construction work see section 65 . due date , for a progress payment, means the day the progress payment becomes payable under section 73 . payment claim see section 68 (1) . payment schedule see section 69 . progress payment means a payment to which a person is entitled under section 70 , and includes, without affecting any entitlement under the section— the final payment for construction work carried out, or for related goods and services supplied, under a construction contract; or a single or one-off payment for carrying out construction work, or for supplying related goods and services, under a construction contract; or a payment that is based on an event or date, known in the building and construction industry as a ‘milestone payment’. reference date see section 67 . related goods and services see section 66 . relevant construction contract , for a progress payment or payment claim, means the construction contract to which the progress payment, or to which the payment claim, relates. respondent see section 75 (1) . standard payment claim means a payment claim that is not a complex payment claim.\n- (a) carry out construction work personally; or\n- (b) directly or indirectly, cause construction work to be carried out; or\n- (c) provide advisory, administrative, management or supervisory services for carrying out construction work.\n- (a) the final payment for construction work carried out, or for related goods and services supplied, under a construction contract; or\n- (b) a single or one-off payment for carrying out construction work, or for supplying related goods and services, under a construction contract; or\n- (c) a payment that is based on an event or date, known in the building and construction industry as a ‘milestone payment’.","sortOrder":173},{"sectionNumber":"sec.65","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of construction work","content":"### sec.65 Meaning of construction work\n\nConstruction work means any of the following work—\nthe construction, alteration, repair, restoration, maintenance, extension, demolition or dismantling of buildings or structures, whether permanent or not, forming, or to form, part of land;\nthe construction, alteration, repair, restoration, maintenance, extension, demolition or dismantling of any works forming, or to form, part of land, including walls, roadworks, powerlines, telecommunication apparatus, aircraft runways, docks and harbours, railways, inland waterways, pipelines, reservoirs, water mains, wells, sewers, industrial plant and installations for land drainage or coast protection;\nthe installation in any building, structure or works of fittings forming, or to form, part of land, including heating, lighting, air-conditioning, ventilation, power supply, drainage, sanitation, water supply, fire protection, security and communications systems;\nthe external or internal cleaning of buildings, structures and works, so far as it is carried out in the course of their construction, alteration, repair, restoration, maintenance or extension;\nany operation that forms an integral part of, or is preparatory to or is for completing, work of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) , including—\nsite clearance, earthmoving, excavation, tunnelling and boring; and\nthe laying of foundations; and\nthe erection, maintenance or dismantling of scaffolding; and\nthe prefabrication of components to form part of any building, structure or works, whether carried out on-site or off-site; and\nsite restoration, landscaping and the provision of roadways and other access works;\nthe painting or decorating of the internal or external surfaces of any building, structure or works;\ncarrying out the testing of soils and road making materials during the construction and maintenance of roads;\nany other work of a kind prescribed by regulation.\nTo remove doubt, it is declared that construction work includes building work within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 .\nHowever, construction work does not include any of the following work—\nthe drilling for, or extraction of, oil or natural gas;\nthe extraction, whether by underground or surface working, of minerals, including tunnelling or boring, or constructing underground works, for that purpose.\n(sec.65-ssec.1) Construction work means any of the following work— the construction, alteration, repair, restoration, maintenance, extension, demolition or dismantling of buildings or structures, whether permanent or not, forming, or to form, part of land; the construction, alteration, repair, restoration, maintenance, extension, demolition or dismantling of any works forming, or to form, part of land, including walls, roadworks, powerlines, telecommunication apparatus, aircraft runways, docks and harbours, railways, inland waterways, pipelines, reservoirs, water mains, wells, sewers, industrial plant and installations for land drainage or coast protection; the installation in any building, structure or works of fittings forming, or to form, part of land, including heating, lighting, air-conditioning, ventilation, power supply, drainage, sanitation, water supply, fire protection, security and communications systems; the external or internal cleaning of buildings, structures and works, so far as it is carried out in the course of their construction, alteration, repair, restoration, maintenance or extension; any operation that forms an integral part of, or is preparatory to or is for completing, work of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) , including— site clearance, earthmoving, excavation, tunnelling and boring; and the laying of foundations; and the erection, maintenance or dismantling of scaffolding; and the prefabrication of components to form part of any building, structure or works, whether carried out on-site or off-site; and site restoration, landscaping and the provision of roadways and other access works; the painting or decorating of the internal or external surfaces of any building, structure or works; carrying out the testing of soils and road making materials during the construction and maintenance of roads; any other work of a kind prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.65-ssec.2) To remove doubt, it is declared that construction work includes building work within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 .\n(sec.65-ssec.3) However, construction work does not include any of the following work— the drilling for, or extraction of, oil or natural gas; the extraction, whether by underground or surface working, of minerals, including tunnelling or boring, or constructing underground works, for that purpose.\n- (a) the construction, alteration, repair, restoration, maintenance, extension, demolition or dismantling of buildings or structures, whether permanent or not, forming, or to form, part of land;\n- (b) the construction, alteration, repair, restoration, maintenance, extension, demolition or dismantling of any works forming, or to form, part of land, including walls, roadworks, powerlines, telecommunication apparatus, aircraft runways, docks and harbours, railways, inland waterways, pipelines, reservoirs, water mains, wells, sewers, industrial plant and installations for land drainage or coast protection;\n- (c) the installation in any building, structure or works of fittings forming, or to form, part of land, including heating, lighting, air-conditioning, ventilation, power supply, drainage, sanitation, water supply, fire protection, security and communications systems;\n- (d) the external or internal cleaning of buildings, structures and works, so far as it is carried out in the course of their construction, alteration, repair, restoration, maintenance or extension;\n- (e) any operation that forms an integral part of, or is preparatory to or is for completing, work of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) , including— (i) site clearance, earthmoving, excavation, tunnelling and boring; and (ii) the laying of foundations; and (iii) the erection, maintenance or dismantling of scaffolding; and (iv) the prefabrication of components to form part of any building, structure or works, whether carried out on-site or off-site; and (v) site restoration, landscaping and the provision of roadways and other access works;\n- (i) site clearance, earthmoving, excavation, tunnelling and boring; and\n- (ii) the laying of foundations; and\n- (iii) the erection, maintenance or dismantling of scaffolding; and\n- (iv) the prefabrication of components to form part of any building, structure or works, whether carried out on-site or off-site; and\n- (v) site restoration, landscaping and the provision of roadways and other access works;\n- (f) the painting or decorating of the internal or external surfaces of any building, structure or works;\n- (g) carrying out the testing of soils and road making materials during the construction and maintenance of roads;\n- (h) any other work of a kind prescribed by regulation.\n- (i) site clearance, earthmoving, excavation, tunnelling and boring; and\n- (ii) the laying of foundations; and\n- (iii) the erection, maintenance or dismantling of scaffolding; and\n- (iv) the prefabrication of components to form part of any building, structure or works, whether carried out on-site or off-site; and\n- (v) site restoration, landscaping and the provision of roadways and other access works;\n- (a) the drilling for, or extraction of, oil or natural gas;\n- (b) the extraction, whether by underground or surface working, of minerals, including tunnelling or boring, or constructing underground works, for that purpose.","sortOrder":174},{"sectionNumber":"sec.66","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of related goods and services","content":"### sec.66 Meaning of related goods and services\n\nRelated goods and services , in relation to construction work, means any of the following—\ngoods of the following kind—\nmaterials and components to form part of any building, structure or work arising from construction work;\nplant or materials (whether supplied by sale, hire or otherwise) for use in connection with the carrying out of construction work;\nservices of the following kind—\nthe provision of labour to carry out construction work;\narchitectural, design, surveying or quantity surveying services relating to construction work;\nbuilding, engineering, interior or exterior decoration or landscape advisory services relating to construction work;\nsoil testing services relating to construction work;\ngoods and services, relating to construction work, of a kind prescribed by regulation.\nIn this chapter, a reference to related goods and services includes a reference to related goods or services.\n(sec.66-ssec.1) Related goods and services , in relation to construction work, means any of the following— goods of the following kind— materials and components to form part of any building, structure or work arising from construction work; plant or materials (whether supplied by sale, hire or otherwise) for use in connection with the carrying out of construction work; services of the following kind— the provision of labour to carry out construction work; architectural, design, surveying or quantity surveying services relating to construction work; building, engineering, interior or exterior decoration or landscape advisory services relating to construction work; soil testing services relating to construction work; goods and services, relating to construction work, of a kind prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.66-ssec.2) In this chapter, a reference to related goods and services includes a reference to related goods or services.\n- (a) goods of the following kind— (i) materials and components to form part of any building, structure or work arising from construction work; (ii) plant or materials (whether supplied by sale, hire or otherwise) for use in connection with the carrying out of construction work;\n- (i) materials and components to form part of any building, structure or work arising from construction work;\n- (ii) plant or materials (whether supplied by sale, hire or otherwise) for use in connection with the carrying out of construction work;\n- (b) services of the following kind— (i) the provision of labour to carry out construction work; (ii) architectural, design, surveying or quantity surveying services relating to construction work; (iii) building, engineering, interior or exterior decoration or landscape advisory services relating to construction work; (iv) soil testing services relating to construction work;\n- (i) the provision of labour to carry out construction work;\n- (ii) architectural, design, surveying or quantity surveying services relating to construction work;\n- (iii) building, engineering, interior or exterior decoration or landscape advisory services relating to construction work;\n- (iv) soil testing services relating to construction work;\n- (c) goods and services, relating to construction work, of a kind prescribed by regulation.\n- (i) materials and components to form part of any building, structure or work arising from construction work;\n- (ii) plant or materials (whether supplied by sale, hire or otherwise) for use in connection with the carrying out of construction work;\n- (i) the provision of labour to carry out construction work;\n- (ii) architectural, design, surveying or quantity surveying services relating to construction work;\n- (iii) building, engineering, interior or exterior decoration or landscape advisory services relating to construction work;\n- (iv) soil testing services relating to construction work;","sortOrder":175},{"sectionNumber":"sec.67","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of reference date","content":"### sec.67 Meaning of reference date\n\nA reference date , for a construction contract, means—\na date stated in, or worked out under, the contract as the date on which a claim for a progress payment may be made for construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the contract; or\nif the contract does not provide for the matter—\nthe last day of the month in which the construction work was first carried out, or the related goods and services were first supplied, under the contract; and\nthe last day of each later month.\nHowever, if a construction contract is terminated and the contract does not provide for, or purports to prevent, a reference date surviving beyond termination, the final reference date for the contract is the date the contract is terminated.\n(sec.67-ssec.1) A reference date , for a construction contract, means— a date stated in, or worked out under, the contract as the date on which a claim for a progress payment may be made for construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the contract; or if the contract does not provide for the matter— the last day of the month in which the construction work was first carried out, or the related goods and services were first supplied, under the contract; and the last day of each later month.\n(sec.67-ssec.2) However, if a construction contract is terminated and the contract does not provide for, or purports to prevent, a reference date surviving beyond termination, the final reference date for the contract is the date the contract is terminated.\n- (a) a date stated in, or worked out under, the contract as the date on which a claim for a progress payment may be made for construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the contract; or\n- (b) if the contract does not provide for the matter— (i) the last day of the month in which the construction work was first carried out, or the related goods and services were first supplied, under the contract; and (ii) the last day of each later month.\n- (i) the last day of the month in which the construction work was first carried out, or the related goods and services were first supplied, under the contract; and\n- (ii) the last day of each later month.\n- (i) the last day of the month in which the construction work was first carried out, or the related goods and services were first supplied, under the contract; and\n- (ii) the last day of each later month.","sortOrder":176},{"sectionNumber":"sec.68","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of payment claim","content":"### sec.68 Meaning of payment claim\n\nA payment claim , for a progress payment, is a written document that—\nidentifies the construction work or related goods and services to which the progress payment relates; and\nstates the amount (the claimed amount ) of the progress payment that the claimant claims is payable by the respondent; and\nrequests payment of the claimed amount; and\nincludes the other information prescribed by regulation.\nThe amount claimed in the payment claim may include an amount that—\nthe respondent is liable to pay the claimant under section 98 (3) ; or\nis held under the construction contract by the respondent and that the claimant claims is due for release.\nA written document bearing the word ‘invoice’ is taken to satisfy subsection (1) (c) .\n(sec.68-ssec.1) A payment claim , for a progress payment, is a written document that— identifies the construction work or related goods and services to which the progress payment relates; and states the amount (the claimed amount ) of the progress payment that the claimant claims is payable by the respondent; and requests payment of the claimed amount; and includes the other information prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.68-ssec.2) The amount claimed in the payment claim may include an amount that— the respondent is liable to pay the claimant under section 98 (3) ; or is held under the construction contract by the respondent and that the claimant claims is due for release.\n(sec.68-ssec.3) A written document bearing the word ‘invoice’ is taken to satisfy subsection (1) (c) .\n- (a) identifies the construction work or related goods and services to which the progress payment relates; and\n- (b) states the amount (the claimed amount ) of the progress payment that the claimant claims is payable by the respondent; and\n- (c) requests payment of the claimed amount; and\n- (d) includes the other information prescribed by regulation.\n- (a) the respondent is liable to pay the claimant under section 98 (3) ; or\n- (b) is held under the construction contract by the respondent and that the claimant claims is due for release.","sortOrder":177},{"sectionNumber":"sec.69","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of payment schedule","content":"### sec.69 Meaning of payment schedule\n\nA payment schedule , responding to a payment claim, is a written document that—\nidentifies the payment claim to which it responds; and\nstates the amount of the payment, if any, that the respondent proposes to make; and\nif the amount proposed to be paid is less than the amount stated in the payment claim—states why the amount proposed to be paid is less, including the respondent’s reasons for withholding any payment; and\nincludes the other information prescribed by regulation.\n- (a) identifies the payment claim to which it responds; and\n- (b) states the amount of the payment, if any, that the respondent proposes to make; and\n- (c) if the amount proposed to be paid is less than the amount stated in the payment claim—states why the amount proposed to be paid is less, including the respondent’s reasons for withholding any payment; and\n- (d) includes the other information prescribed by regulation.","sortOrder":178},{"sectionNumber":"ch.3-pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Right to progress payments","content":"# Right to progress payments","sortOrder":179},{"sectionNumber":"sec.70","sectionType":"section","heading":"Right to progress payments","content":"### sec.70 Right to progress payments\n\nFrom each reference date under a construction contract, a person is entitled to a progress payment if the person has carried out construction work, or supplied related goods and services, under the contract.","sortOrder":180},{"sectionNumber":"sec.71","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amount of progress payment","content":"### sec.71 Amount of progress payment\n\nThe amount of a progress payment to which a person is entitled under a construction contract is—\nif the contract provides for the matter—the amount calculated in accordance with the contract; or\nif the contract does not provide for the matter—the amount calculated on the basis of the value of construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, by the person in accordance with the contract.\n- (a) if the contract provides for the matter—the amount calculated in accordance with the contract; or\n- (b) if the contract does not provide for the matter—the amount calculated on the basis of the value of construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, by the person in accordance with the contract.","sortOrder":181},{"sectionNumber":"sec.72","sectionType":"section","heading":"Valuation of construction work and related goods and services","content":"### sec.72 Valuation of construction work and related goods and services\n\nConstruction work carried out under a construction contract is to be valued—\nif the contract provides for the matter—in accordance with the contract; or\nif the contract does not provide for the matter—having regard to—\nthe contract price for the work; and\nany other rates or prices stated in the contract; and\nany variation agreed to by the parties to the contract by which the contract price, or any other rate or price stated in the contract, is to be adjusted by a specific amount; and\nif any of the work is defective, the estimated cost of rectifying the defect.\nRelated goods and services supplied under a construction contract are to be valued—\nif the contract provides for the matter—in accordance with the contract; or\nif the contract does not provide for the matter—having regard to—\nthe contract price for the goods and services; and\nany other rates or prices stated in the contract; and\nany variation agreed to by the parties to the contract by which the contract price, or any other rate or price stated in the contract, is to be adjusted by a specific amount; and\nif any of the goods are defective, the estimated cost of rectifying the defect.\nFor subsection (2) (b) , for materials and components that are to form part of any building, structure or work arising from construction work, the only materials and components to be included in the valuation are those that have become or, on payment, will become the property of the party or other person for whom construction work is being carried out.\nIn this section—\ncontracted party , for a construction contract, means the party to the contract who is required to carry out the construction work under the contract.\ncontract price , for a construction contract, means the amount the contracted party is entitled to be paid under the contract or, if the amount can not be accurately calculated, the reasonable estimate of the amount the contracted party is entitled to be paid under the contract.\n(sec.72-ssec.1) Construction work carried out under a construction contract is to be valued— if the contract provides for the matter—in accordance with the contract; or if the contract does not provide for the matter—having regard to— the contract price for the work; and any other rates or prices stated in the contract; and any variation agreed to by the parties to the contract by which the contract price, or any other rate or price stated in the contract, is to be adjusted by a specific amount; and if any of the work is defective, the estimated cost of rectifying the defect.\n(sec.72-ssec.2) Related goods and services supplied under a construction contract are to be valued— if the contract provides for the matter—in accordance with the contract; or if the contract does not provide for the matter—having regard to— the contract price for the goods and services; and any other rates or prices stated in the contract; and any variation agreed to by the parties to the contract by which the contract price, or any other rate or price stated in the contract, is to be adjusted by a specific amount; and if any of the goods are defective, the estimated cost of rectifying the defect.\n(sec.72-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (b) , for materials and components that are to form part of any building, structure or work arising from construction work, the only materials and components to be included in the valuation are those that have become or, on payment, will become the property of the party or other person for whom construction work is being carried out.\n(sec.72-ssec.4) In this section— contracted party , for a construction contract, means the party to the contract who is required to carry out the construction work under the contract. contract price , for a construction contract, means the amount the contracted party is entitled to be paid under the contract or, if the amount can not be accurately calculated, the reasonable estimate of the amount the contracted party is entitled to be paid under the contract.\n- (a) if the contract provides for the matter—in accordance with the contract; or\n- (b) if the contract does not provide for the matter—having regard to— (i) the contract price for the work; and (ii) any other rates or prices stated in the contract; and (iii) any variation agreed to by the parties to the contract by which the contract price, or any other rate or price stated in the contract, is to be adjusted by a specific amount; and (iv) if any of the work is defective, the estimated cost of rectifying the defect.\n- (i) the contract price for the work; and\n- (ii) any other rates or prices stated in the contract; and\n- (iii) any variation agreed to by the parties to the contract by which the contract price, or any other rate or price stated in the contract, is to be adjusted by a specific amount; and\n- (iv) if any of the work is defective, the estimated cost of rectifying the defect.\n- (i) the contract price for the work; and\n- (ii) any other rates or prices stated in the contract; and\n- (iii) any variation agreed to by the parties to the contract by which the contract price, or any other rate or price stated in the contract, is to be adjusted by a specific amount; and\n- (iv) if any of the work is defective, the estimated cost of rectifying the defect.\n- (a) if the contract provides for the matter—in accordance with the contract; or\n- (b) if the contract does not provide for the matter—having regard to— (i) the contract price for the goods and services; and (ii) any other rates or prices stated in the contract; and (iii) any variation agreed to by the parties to the contract by which the contract price, or any other rate or price stated in the contract, is to be adjusted by a specific amount; and (iv) if any of the goods are defective, the estimated cost of rectifying the defect.\n- (i) the contract price for the goods and services; and\n- (ii) any other rates or prices stated in the contract; and\n- (iii) any variation agreed to by the parties to the contract by which the contract price, or any other rate or price stated in the contract, is to be adjusted by a specific amount; and\n- (iv) if any of the goods are defective, the estimated cost of rectifying the defect.\n- (i) the contract price for the goods and services; and\n- (ii) any other rates or prices stated in the contract; and\n- (iii) any variation agreed to by the parties to the contract by which the contract price, or any other rate or price stated in the contract, is to be adjusted by a specific amount; and\n- (iv) if any of the goods are defective, the estimated cost of rectifying the defect.","sortOrder":182},{"sectionNumber":"sec.73","sectionType":"section","heading":"Due date for payment","content":"### sec.73 Due date for payment\n\nA progress payment under a construction contract becomes payable—\nif the contract provides for the matter—on the day on which the payment becomes payable under the contract; or\nA ‘pay when paid’ provision in a construction contract has no effect, see section 74 .\nA provision in a construction management trade contract or subcontract providing for payment of a progress payment later than 25 business days is void, see the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67U .\nA provision in a commercial building contract providing for payment of a progress payment later than 15 business days is void, see the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67W .\nif the contract does not provide for the matter—on the day that is 10 business days after the day a payment claim for the progress payment is made under part 3 .\nInterest for a construction contract is payable on the unpaid amount of a progress payment that has become payable at the greater of the following rates—\nthe rate stated in the contract;\nthe rate prescribed under the Civil Proceedings Act 2011 , section 59 (3) for a money order debt.\nHowever, for a construction contract to which the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67P applies because it is a building contract, interest is payable at the penalty rate under that section.\nEach of the following construction contracts are taken to be a contract to which subsection (1) (b) applies—\na construction contract that includes a ‘pay when paid’ provision;\na construction management trade contract or subcontract mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67U ;\na commercial building contract mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67W .\nIn this section—\n‘pay when paid’ provision , of a construction contract, see section 74 .\n(sec.73-ssec.1) A progress payment under a construction contract becomes payable— if the contract provides for the matter—on the day on which the payment becomes payable under the contract; or A ‘pay when paid’ provision in a construction contract has no effect, see section 74 . A provision in a construction management trade contract or subcontract providing for payment of a progress payment later than 25 business days is void, see the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67U . A provision in a commercial building contract providing for payment of a progress payment later than 15 business days is void, see the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67W . if the contract does not provide for the matter—on the day that is 10 business days after the day a payment claim for the progress payment is made under part 3 .\n(sec.73-ssec.2) Interest for a construction contract is payable on the unpaid amount of a progress payment that has become payable at the greater of the following rates— the rate stated in the contract; the rate prescribed under the Civil Proceedings Act 2011 , section 59 (3) for a money order debt.\n(sec.73-ssec.3) However, for a construction contract to which the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67P applies because it is a building contract, interest is payable at the penalty rate under that section.\n(sec.73-ssec.4) Each of the following construction contracts are taken to be a contract to which subsection (1) (b) applies— a construction contract that includes a ‘pay when paid’ provision; a construction management trade contract or subcontract mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67U ; a commercial building contract mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67W .\n(sec.73-ssec.5) In this section— ‘pay when paid’ provision , of a construction contract, see section 74 .\n- (a) if the contract provides for the matter—on the day on which the payment becomes payable under the contract; or Notes— 1 A ‘pay when paid’ provision in a construction contract has no effect, see section 74 . 2 A provision in a construction management trade contract or subcontract providing for payment of a progress payment later than 25 business days is void, see the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67U . 3 A provision in a commercial building contract providing for payment of a progress payment later than 15 business days is void, see the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67W .\n- 1 A ‘pay when paid’ provision in a construction contract has no effect, see section 74 .\n- 2 A provision in a construction management trade contract or subcontract providing for payment of a progress payment later than 25 business days is void, see the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67U .\n- 3 A provision in a commercial building contract providing for payment of a progress payment later than 15 business days is void, see the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67W .\n- (b) if the contract does not provide for the matter—on the day that is 10 business days after the day a payment claim for the progress payment is made under part 3 .\n- 1 A ‘pay when paid’ provision in a construction contract has no effect, see section 74 .\n- 2 A provision in a construction management trade contract or subcontract providing for payment of a progress payment later than 25 business days is void, see the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67U .\n- 3 A provision in a commercial building contract providing for payment of a progress payment later than 15 business days is void, see the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67W .\n- (a) the rate stated in the contract;\n- (b) the rate prescribed under the Civil Proceedings Act 2011 , section 59 (3) for a money order debt.\n- (a) a construction contract that includes a ‘pay when paid’ provision;\n- (b) a construction management trade contract or subcontract mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67U ;\n- (c) a commercial building contract mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , section 67W .","sortOrder":183},{"sectionNumber":"sec.74","sectionType":"section","heading":"Effect of ‘pay when paid’ provisions","content":"### sec.74 Effect of ‘pay when paid’ provisions\n\nA ‘pay when paid’ provision of a construction contract has no effect in relation to any payment for construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract.\nIn this section—\namount owing , in relation to a construction contract, means an amount owing for construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract.\n‘pay when paid’ provision , of a construction contract, means a provision of the contract—\nthat makes the liability of 1 party (the first party ) to pay an amount owing to another party (the second party ) contingent on payment to the first party by someone else (the third party ) of the whole or any part of that amount; or\nthat makes the due date for payment of an amount owing by the first party to the second party dependent on the date on which payment of the whole or any part of that amount is made to the first party by the third party; or\nthat otherwise makes the liability to pay an amount owing, or the due date for payment of an amount owing, contingent or dependent on the operation of another contract.\n(sec.74-ssec.1) A ‘pay when paid’ provision of a construction contract has no effect in relation to any payment for construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract.\n(sec.74-ssec.2) In this section— amount owing , in relation to a construction contract, means an amount owing for construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract. ‘pay when paid’ provision , of a construction contract, means a provision of the contract— that makes the liability of 1 party (the first party ) to pay an amount owing to another party (the second party ) contingent on payment to the first party by someone else (the third party ) of the whole or any part of that amount; or that makes the due date for payment of an amount owing by the first party to the second party dependent on the date on which payment of the whole or any part of that amount is made to the first party by the third party; or that otherwise makes the liability to pay an amount owing, or the due date for payment of an amount owing, contingent or dependent on the operation of another contract.\n- (a) that makes the liability of 1 party (the first party ) to pay an amount owing to another party (the second party ) contingent on payment to the first party by someone else (the third party ) of the whole or any part of that amount; or\n- (b) that makes the due date for payment of an amount owing by the first party to the second party dependent on the date on which payment of the whole or any part of that amount is made to the first party by the third party; or\n- (c) that otherwise makes the liability to pay an amount owing, or the due date for payment of an amount owing, contingent or dependent on the operation of another contract.","sortOrder":184},{"sectionNumber":"ch.3-pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Claiming progress payments","content":"# Claiming progress payments","sortOrder":185},{"sectionNumber":"sec.75","sectionType":"section","heading":"Making payment claim","content":"### sec.75 Making payment claim\n\nA person (the claimant ) who is, or who claims to be, entitled to a progress payment may give a payment claim to the person (the respondent ) who, under the relevant construction contract, is or may be liable to make the payment.\nUnless the payment claim relates to a final payment, the claim must be given before the end of whichever of the following periods is the longest—\nthe period, if any, worked out under the construction contract;\nthe period of 6 months after the construction work to which the claim relates was last carried out or the related goods and services to which the claim relates were last supplied.\nIf the payment claim relates to a final payment, the claim must be given before the end of whichever of the following periods is the longest—\nthe period, if any, worked out under the relevant construction contract;\n28 days after the end of the last defects liability period for the construction contract;\n6 months after the completion of all construction work to be carried out under the construction contract;\n6 months after the complete supply of related goods and services to be supplied under the construction contract.\nThe claimant can not make more than 1 payment claim for each reference date under the construction contract.\nA payment claim may include an amount that was included in a previous payment claim.\nSubsection (7) applies if—\nthere is a subcontract under the construction contract for the progress payment; and\nthe construction contract is not also a subcontract for another construction contract.\nThe claimant must ensure the payment claim is accompanied with a supporting statement.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\nA failure of the claimant to comply with subsection (7) does not affect the validity of a payment claim.\nIn this section—\nfinal payment means a progress payment that is the final payment for construction work carried out, or for related goods and services supplied, under a construction contract.\nsupporting statement , for a payment claim, means a written document—\ndeclaring that all subcontractors have been paid all amounts owed to them by the claimant at the date of the payment claim; or\nstating—\nthe following for each subcontractor who has not been paid the full amount owed to them by the claimant at the date of the payment claim—\nthe subcontractor’s name;\nthe amount still unpaid;\nthe details of the unpaid payment claim for the subcontractor;\nthe date the subcontractor carried out the construction work or supplied the related goods and services;\nthe reasons the amount was not paid in full; and\nthat all other subcontractors have been paid the full amount owed to them by the claimant.\ns 75 amd 2020 No. 24 s 65\n(sec.75-ssec.1) A person (the claimant ) who is, or who claims to be, entitled to a progress payment may give a payment claim to the person (the respondent ) who, under the relevant construction contract, is or may be liable to make the payment.\n(sec.75-ssec.2) Unless the payment claim relates to a final payment, the claim must be given before the end of whichever of the following periods is the longest— the period, if any, worked out under the construction contract; the period of 6 months after the construction work to which the claim relates was last carried out or the related goods and services to which the claim relates were last supplied.\n(sec.75-ssec.3) If the payment claim relates to a final payment, the claim must be given before the end of whichever of the following periods is the longest— the period, if any, worked out under the relevant construction contract; 28 days after the end of the last defects liability period for the construction contract; 6 months after the completion of all construction work to be carried out under the construction contract; 6 months after the complete supply of related goods and services to be supplied under the construction contract.\n(sec.75-ssec.4) The claimant can not make more than 1 payment claim for each reference date under the construction contract.\n(sec.75-ssec.5) A payment claim may include an amount that was included in a previous payment claim.\n(sec.75-ssec.6) Subsection (7) applies if— there is a subcontract under the construction contract for the progress payment; and the construction contract is not also a subcontract for another construction contract.\n(sec.75-ssec.7) The claimant must ensure the payment claim is accompanied with a supporting statement. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(sec.75-ssec.8) A failure of the claimant to comply with subsection (7) does not affect the validity of a payment claim.\n(sec.75-ssec.9) In this section— final payment means a progress payment that is the final payment for construction work carried out, or for related goods and services supplied, under a construction contract. supporting statement , for a payment claim, means a written document— declaring that all subcontractors have been paid all amounts owed to them by the claimant at the date of the payment claim; or stating— the following for each subcontractor who has not been paid the full amount owed to them by the claimant at the date of the payment claim— the subcontractor’s name; the amount still unpaid; the details of the unpaid payment claim for the subcontractor; the date the subcontractor carried out the construction work or supplied the related goods and services; the reasons the amount was not paid in full; and that all other subcontractors have been paid the full amount owed to them by the claimant.\n- (a) the period, if any, worked out under the construction contract;\n- (b) the period of 6 months after the construction work to which the claim relates was last carried out or the related goods and services to which the claim relates were last supplied.\n- (a) the period, if any, worked out under the relevant construction contract;\n- (b) 28 days after the end of the last defects liability period for the construction contract;\n- (c) 6 months after the completion of all construction work to be carried out under the construction contract;\n- (d) 6 months after the complete supply of related goods and services to be supplied under the construction contract.\n- (a) there is a subcontract under the construction contract for the progress payment; and\n- (b) the construction contract is not also a subcontract for another construction contract.\n- (a) declaring that all subcontractors have been paid all amounts owed to them by the claimant at the date of the payment claim; or\n- (b) stating— (i) the following for each subcontractor who has not been paid the full amount owed to them by the claimant at the date of the payment claim— (A) the subcontractor’s name; (B) the amount still unpaid; (C) the details of the unpaid payment claim for the subcontractor; (D) the date the subcontractor carried out the construction work or supplied the related goods and services; (E) the reasons the amount was not paid in full; and (ii) that all other subcontractors have been paid the full amount owed to them by the claimant.\n- (i) the following for each subcontractor who has not been paid the full amount owed to them by the claimant at the date of the payment claim— (A) the subcontractor’s name; (B) the amount still unpaid; (C) the details of the unpaid payment claim for the subcontractor; (D) the date the subcontractor carried out the construction work or supplied the related goods and services; (E) the reasons the amount was not paid in full; and\n- (A) the subcontractor’s name;\n- (B) the amount still unpaid;\n- (C) the details of the unpaid payment claim for the subcontractor;\n- (D) the date the subcontractor carried out the construction work or supplied the related goods and services;\n- (E) the reasons the amount was not paid in full; and\n- (ii) that all other subcontractors have been paid the full amount owed to them by the claimant.\n- (i) the following for each subcontractor who has not been paid the full amount owed to them by the claimant at the date of the payment claim— (A) the subcontractor’s name; (B) the amount still unpaid; (C) the details of the unpaid payment claim for the subcontractor; (D) the date the subcontractor carried out the construction work or supplied the related goods and services; (E) the reasons the amount was not paid in full; and\n- (A) the subcontractor’s name;\n- (B) the amount still unpaid;\n- (C) the details of the unpaid payment claim for the subcontractor;\n- (D) the date the subcontractor carried out the construction work or supplied the related goods and services;\n- (E) the reasons the amount was not paid in full; and\n- (ii) that all other subcontractors have been paid the full amount owed to them by the claimant.\n- (A) the subcontractor’s name;\n- (B) the amount still unpaid;\n- (C) the details of the unpaid payment claim for the subcontractor;\n- (D) the date the subcontractor carried out the construction work or supplied the related goods and services;\n- (E) the reasons the amount was not paid in full; and","sortOrder":186},{"sectionNumber":"sec.76","sectionType":"section","heading":"Responding to payment claim","content":"### sec.76 Responding to payment claim\n\nIf given a payment claim, a respondent must respond to the payment claim by giving the claimant a payment schedule within whichever of the following periods ends first—\nthe period, if any, within which the respondent must give the payment schedule under the relevant construction contract;\n15 business days after the payment claim is given to the respondent.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\nA failure to give a payment schedule as required under this section is also grounds for taking disciplinary action under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 .\nHowever, the respondent is not required to give the claimant the payment schedule if the amount claimed in the payment claim is paid in full on or before the due date for the progress payment to which the payment claim relates.\nIf the respondent gives the claimant a payment schedule, the respondent must pay the claimant the amount proposed in the payment schedule no later than the due date for the progress payment to which the payment schedule relates.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\nSubsection (3) does not apply to an amount to the extent the respondent is required to retain the amount under chapter 3 , part 4A .\ns 76 sub 2018 No. 17 s 176ZK\namd 2020 No. 24 s 66\n(sec.76-ssec.1) If given a payment claim, a respondent must respond to the payment claim by giving the claimant a payment schedule within whichever of the following periods ends first— the period, if any, within which the respondent must give the payment schedule under the relevant construction contract; 15 business days after the payment claim is given to the respondent. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. A failure to give a payment schedule as required under this section is also grounds for taking disciplinary action under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 .\n(sec.76-ssec.2) However, the respondent is not required to give the claimant the payment schedule if the amount claimed in the payment claim is paid in full on or before the due date for the progress payment to which the payment claim relates.\n(sec.76-ssec.3) If the respondent gives the claimant a payment schedule, the respondent must pay the claimant the amount proposed in the payment schedule no later than the due date for the progress payment to which the payment schedule relates. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(sec.76-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not apply to an amount to the extent the respondent is required to retain the amount under chapter 3 , part 4A .\n- (a) the period, if any, within which the respondent must give the payment schedule under the relevant construction contract;\n- (b) 15 business days after the payment claim is given to the respondent.","sortOrder":187},{"sectionNumber":"sec.77","sectionType":"section","heading":"Consequences of failing to give payment schedule","content":"### sec.77 Consequences of failing to give payment schedule\n\nThis section applies if a respondent given a payment claim does not respond to the claim by giving the claimant a payment schedule as required under section 76 .\nThe respondent is liable to pay the amount claimed under the payment claim to the claimant on the due date for the progress payment to which the payment claim relates.\n(sec.77-ssec.1) This section applies if a respondent given a payment claim does not respond to the claim by giving the claimant a payment schedule as required under section 76 .\n(sec.77-ssec.2) The respondent is liable to pay the amount claimed under the payment claim to the claimant on the due date for the progress payment to which the payment claim relates.","sortOrder":188},{"sectionNumber":"sec.78","sectionType":"section","heading":"Consequences of failing to pay claimant","content":"### sec.78 Consequences of failing to pay claimant\n\nThis section applies if a respondent given a payment claim for a progress payment does not pay the amount owed to the claimant in full on or before the due date for the progress payment.\nThe claimant may either—\nrecover the unpaid portion of the amount owed from the respondent, as a debt owing to the claimant, in a court of competent jurisdiction; or\napply for adjudication of the payment claim under part 4 .\nIn addition to the action mentioned in subsection (2) , the claimant may give the respondent written notice of the claimant’s intention to suspend carrying out construction work, or supplying related goods and services, under the relevant construction contract under section 98 .\nThe notice to suspend work must state that it is made under this Act.\nIn this section—\namount owed , to a claimant for a payment claim, means—\nif the respondent did not respond to the payment claim with a payment schedule as required under section 76 —the amount claimed under the payment claim; or\nif the respondent did respond to the payment claim with a payment schedule as required to do so under section 76 —the amount proposed to be paid under the payment schedule.\n(sec.78-ssec.1) This section applies if a respondent given a payment claim for a progress payment does not pay the amount owed to the claimant in full on or before the due date for the progress payment.\n(sec.78-ssec.2) The claimant may either— recover the unpaid portion of the amount owed from the respondent, as a debt owing to the claimant, in a court of competent jurisdiction; or apply for adjudication of the payment claim under part 4 .\n(sec.78-ssec.3) In addition to the action mentioned in subsection (2) , the claimant may give the respondent written notice of the claimant’s intention to suspend carrying out construction work, or supplying related goods and services, under the relevant construction contract under section 98 .\n(sec.78-ssec.4) The notice to suspend work must state that it is made under this Act.\n(sec.78-ssec.5) In this section— amount owed , to a claimant for a payment claim, means— if the respondent did not respond to the payment claim with a payment schedule as required under section 76 —the amount claimed under the payment claim; or if the respondent did respond to the payment claim with a payment schedule as required to do so under section 76 —the amount proposed to be paid under the payment schedule.\n- (a) recover the unpaid portion of the amount owed from the respondent, as a debt owing to the claimant, in a court of competent jurisdiction; or\n- (b) apply for adjudication of the payment claim under part 4 .\n- (a) if the respondent did not respond to the payment claim with a payment schedule as required under section 76 —the amount claimed under the payment claim; or\n- (b) if the respondent did respond to the payment claim with a payment schedule as required to do so under section 76 —the amount proposed to be paid under the payment schedule.","sortOrder":189},{"sectionNumber":"ch.3-pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Adjudication of disputed progress payments","content":"# Adjudication of disputed progress payments","sortOrder":190},{"sectionNumber":"sec.79","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application for adjudication","content":"### sec.79 Application for adjudication\n\nA claimant may apply to the registrar for adjudication of a payment claim (an adjudication application ) if—\nthe claimant is entitled to apply for adjudication under section 78 (2) (b) because of a failure by the respondent to pay an amount owed to the claimant by the due date for the payment; or\nthe amount stated in the payment schedule, given in response to the payment claim, is less than the amount stated in the payment claim.\nAn adjudication application—\nmust be in the approved form; and\nmust be made within—\nfor an application relating to a failure to give a payment schedule and pay the full amount stated in the payment claim—30 business days after the later of the following days—\nthe day of the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates;\nthe last day the respondent could have given the payment schedule under section 76 ; or\nfor an application relating to a failure to pay the full amount stated in the payment schedule—20 business days after the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates; or\nfor an application relating to the amount stated in the payment schedule being less than the amount stated in the payment claim—30 business days after the claimant receives the payment schedule; and\nmust identify the payment claim and the payment schedule, if any, to which it relates; and\nmust be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation for the application.\nThe adjudication application may be accompanied by submissions relevant to the application.\nThe claimant must give the following documents to the respondent within 4 business days after making the adjudication application—\na copy of the adjudication application;\na copy of the submissions, if any, accompanying the application under subsection (3) .\nThe registrar must, within 4 business days after the application is received, refer the application to a person eligible to be an adjudicator under section 80 .\nIn this section—\ncopy , of an adjudication application, includes a document containing details of the application given to the claimant by the registrar for the purpose of the claimant complying with the claimant’s obligation under subsection (4) (a) .\ns 79 amd 2024 No. 27 s 95B\n(sec.79-ssec.1) A claimant may apply to the registrar for adjudication of a payment claim (an adjudication application ) if— the claimant is entitled to apply for adjudication under section 78 (2) (b) because of a failure by the respondent to pay an amount owed to the claimant by the due date for the payment; or the amount stated in the payment schedule, given in response to the payment claim, is less than the amount stated in the payment claim.\n(sec.79-ssec.2) An adjudication application— must be in the approved form; and must be made within— for an application relating to a failure to give a payment schedule and pay the full amount stated in the payment claim—30 business days after the later of the following days— the day of the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates; the last day the respondent could have given the payment schedule under section 76 ; or for an application relating to a failure to pay the full amount stated in the payment schedule—20 business days after the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates; or for an application relating to the amount stated in the payment schedule being less than the amount stated in the payment claim—30 business days after the claimant receives the payment schedule; and must identify the payment claim and the payment schedule, if any, to which it relates; and must be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation for the application.\n(sec.79-ssec.3) The adjudication application may be accompanied by submissions relevant to the application.\n(sec.79-ssec.4) The claimant must give the following documents to the respondent within 4 business days after making the adjudication application— a copy of the adjudication application; a copy of the submissions, if any, accompanying the application under subsection (3) .\n(sec.79-ssec.5) The registrar must, within 4 business days after the application is received, refer the application to a person eligible to be an adjudicator under section 80 .\n(sec.79-ssec.6) In this section— copy , of an adjudication application, includes a document containing details of the application given to the claimant by the registrar for the purpose of the claimant complying with the claimant’s obligation under subsection (4) (a) .\n- (a) the claimant is entitled to apply for adjudication under section 78 (2) (b) because of a failure by the respondent to pay an amount owed to the claimant by the due date for the payment; or\n- (b) the amount stated in the payment schedule, given in response to the payment claim, is less than the amount stated in the payment claim.\n- (a) must be in the approved form; and\n- (b) must be made within— (i) for an application relating to a failure to give a payment schedule and pay the full amount stated in the payment claim—30 business days after the later of the following days— (A) the day of the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates; (B) the last day the respondent could have given the payment schedule under section 76 ; or (ii) for an application relating to a failure to pay the full amount stated in the payment schedule—20 business days after the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates; or (iii) for an application relating to the amount stated in the payment schedule being less than the amount stated in the payment claim—30 business days after the claimant receives the payment schedule; and\n- (i) for an application relating to a failure to give a payment schedule and pay the full amount stated in the payment claim—30 business days after the later of the following days— (A) the day of the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates; (B) the last day the respondent could have given the payment schedule under section 76 ; or\n- (A) the day of the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates;\n- (B) the last day the respondent could have given the payment schedule under section 76 ; or\n- (ii) for an application relating to a failure to pay the full amount stated in the payment schedule—20 business days after the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates; or\n- (iii) for an application relating to the amount stated in the payment schedule being less than the amount stated in the payment claim—30 business days after the claimant receives the payment schedule; and\n- (c) must identify the payment claim and the payment schedule, if any, to which it relates; and\n- (d) must be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation for the application.\n- (i) for an application relating to a failure to give a payment schedule and pay the full amount stated in the payment claim—30 business days after the later of the following days— (A) the day of the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates; (B) the last day the respondent could have given the payment schedule under section 76 ; or\n- (A) the day of the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates;\n- (B) the last day the respondent could have given the payment schedule under section 76 ; or\n- (ii) for an application relating to a failure to pay the full amount stated in the payment schedule—20 business days after the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates; or\n- (iii) for an application relating to the amount stated in the payment schedule being less than the amount stated in the payment claim—30 business days after the claimant receives the payment schedule; and\n- (A) the day of the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates;\n- (B) the last day the respondent could have given the payment schedule under section 76 ; or\n- (a) a copy of the adjudication application;\n- (b) a copy of the submissions, if any, accompanying the application under subsection (3) .","sortOrder":191},{"sectionNumber":"sec.80","sectionType":"section","heading":"When adjudicator ineligible to adjudicate","content":"### sec.80 When adjudicator ineligible to adjudicate\n\nAn adjudicator is not eligible to adjudicate an adjudication application if the adjudicator—\nis a party to the construction contract to which the application relates; or\nhas a conflict of interest as prescribed by regulation.\n- (a) is a party to the construction contract to which the application relates; or\n- (b) has a conflict of interest as prescribed by regulation.","sortOrder":192},{"sectionNumber":"sec.81","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appointment of adjudicator","content":"### sec.81 Appointment of adjudicator\n\nIf the registrar refers an adjudication application to an adjudicator for a decision, the adjudicator must, unless the adjudicator has a reasonable excuse, accept or reject the referral within 4 business days after the referral is made.\nThe adjudicator may accept the referral by serving written notice of the acceptance on the claimant, the respondent and the registrar.\nThe adjudicator may reject the referral by notifying the registrar of the refusal.\nIf the adjudicator rejects the referral or does not accept it within the time required under subsection (1) —\nthe registrar must refer the adjudication application to another adjudicator within 4 business days after becoming aware of the refusal or failure; and\nno fee is payable for referring the adjudication application to another adjudicator.\nThe other adjudicator may accept the referral by serving written notice of the acceptance on the claimant, the respondent and the registrar.\nThe other adjudicator may reject the referral by notifying the registrar of the refusal.\nOn accepting a referral of an adjudication application under subsection (1) or (5) , an adjudicator is taken to have been appointed to decide the application.\n(sec.81-ssec.1) If the registrar refers an adjudication application to an adjudicator for a decision, the adjudicator must, unless the adjudicator has a reasonable excuse, accept or reject the referral within 4 business days after the referral is made.\n(sec.81-ssec.2) The adjudicator may accept the referral by serving written notice of the acceptance on the claimant, the respondent and the registrar.\n(sec.81-ssec.3) The adjudicator may reject the referral by notifying the registrar of the refusal.\n(sec.81-ssec.4) If the adjudicator rejects the referral or does not accept it within the time required under subsection (1) — the registrar must refer the adjudication application to another adjudicator within 4 business days after becoming aware of the refusal or failure; and no fee is payable for referring the adjudication application to another adjudicator.\n(sec.81-ssec.5) The other adjudicator may accept the referral by serving written notice of the acceptance on the claimant, the respondent and the registrar.\n(sec.81-ssec.6) The other adjudicator may reject the referral by notifying the registrar of the refusal.\n(sec.81-ssec.7) On accepting a referral of an adjudication application under subsection (1) or (5) , an adjudicator is taken to have been appointed to decide the application.\n- (a) the registrar must refer the adjudication application to another adjudicator within 4 business days after becoming aware of the refusal or failure; and\n- (b) no fee is payable for referring the adjudication application to another adjudicator.","sortOrder":193},{"sectionNumber":"sec.82","sectionType":"section","heading":"Adjudication response","content":"### sec.82 Adjudication response\n\nAfter being given notice of an adjudicator’s acceptance of an adjudication application under section 81 , the respondent may give the adjudicator a response to the adjudication application (the adjudication response ).\nHowever, the respondent must not give an adjudication response if the respondent failed to give the claimant a payment schedule as required under section 76 .\nThe adjudication response—\nmust be in writing; and\nmust identify the adjudication application to which it relates; and\nmay include the submissions relevant to the response the respondent chooses to include.\nHowever, the adjudication response must not include any reasons ( new reasons ) for withholding payment that were not included in the payment schedule when given to the claimant.\nThe adjudicator may require the respondent to resubmit the adjudication response without the new reasons.\n(sec.82-ssec.1) After being given notice of an adjudicator’s acceptance of an adjudication application under section 81 , the respondent may give the adjudicator a response to the adjudication application (the adjudication response ).\n(sec.82-ssec.2) However, the respondent must not give an adjudication response if the respondent failed to give the claimant a payment schedule as required under section 76 .\n(sec.82-ssec.3) The adjudication response— must be in writing; and must identify the adjudication application to which it relates; and may include the submissions relevant to the response the respondent chooses to include.\n(sec.82-ssec.4) However, the adjudication response must not include any reasons ( new reasons ) for withholding payment that were not included in the payment schedule when given to the claimant.\n(sec.82-ssec.5) The adjudicator may require the respondent to resubmit the adjudication response without the new reasons.\n- (a) must be in writing; and\n- (b) must identify the adjudication application to which it relates; and\n- (c) may include the submissions relevant to the response the respondent chooses to include.","sortOrder":194},{"sectionNumber":"sec.83","sectionType":"section","heading":"Time for making adjudication response","content":"### sec.83 Time for making adjudication response\n\nIf responding to a standard payment claim, the respondent must give the adjudicator the adjudication response within the later of the following periods to end—\n10 business days after receiving the documents mentioned in section 79 (4) ;\n7 business days after receiving notice of the adjudicator’s acceptance of the adjudication application.\nIf responding to a complex payment claim, the respondent must give the adjudicator the adjudication response within the later of the following to end—\n15 business days after receiving the documents mentioned in section 79 (4) ;\n12 business days after receiving notice of the adjudicator’s acceptance of the adjudication application.\nHowever, if responding to a complex payment claim, the respondent may apply to the adjudicator for an extension of time, of up to 15 additional business days, to give the adjudication response to the adjudicator.\nThe application must—\nbe in writing; and\nbe made within the later of the following periods to end—\n5 business days after receiving the documents mentioned in section 79 (4) ;\n2 business days after receiving notice of the adjudicator’s acceptance of the adjudication application; and\ninclude the reasons for requiring the extension of time.\nIf the application is granted, the respondent may give the adjudicator the adjudication response no later than the end of the extension of time granted by the adjudicator.\nIf the respondent gives the adjudicator an adjudication response under this section, the respondent must give a copy of the response to the claimant not more than 2 business days after giving the response to the adjudicator.\ns 83 amd 2024 No. 27 s 95C\n(sec.83-ssec.1) If responding to a standard payment claim, the respondent must give the adjudicator the adjudication response within the later of the following periods to end— 10 business days after receiving the documents mentioned in section 79 (4) ; 7 business days after receiving notice of the adjudicator’s acceptance of the adjudication application.\n(sec.83-ssec.2) If responding to a complex payment claim, the respondent must give the adjudicator the adjudication response within the later of the following to end— 15 business days after receiving the documents mentioned in section 79 (4) ; 12 business days after receiving notice of the adjudicator’s acceptance of the adjudication application.\n(sec.83-ssec.3) However, if responding to a complex payment claim, the respondent may apply to the adjudicator for an extension of time, of up to 15 additional business days, to give the adjudication response to the adjudicator.\n(sec.83-ssec.4) The application must— be in writing; and be made within the later of the following periods to end— 5 business days after receiving the documents mentioned in section 79 (4) ; 2 business days after receiving notice of the adjudicator’s acceptance of the adjudication application; and include the reasons for requiring the extension of time.\n(sec.83-ssec.5) If the application is granted, the respondent may give the adjudicator the adjudication response no later than the end of the extension of time granted by the adjudicator.\n(sec.83-ssec.6) If the respondent gives the adjudicator an adjudication response under this section, the respondent must give a copy of the response to the claimant not more than 2 business days after giving the response to the adjudicator.\n- (a) 10 business days after receiving the documents mentioned in section 79 (4) ;\n- (b) 7 business days after receiving notice of the adjudicator’s acceptance of the adjudication application.\n- (a) 15 business days after receiving the documents mentioned in section 79 (4) ;\n- (b) 12 business days after receiving notice of the adjudicator’s acceptance of the adjudication application.\n- (a) be in writing; and\n- (b) be made within the later of the following periods to end— (i) 5 business days after receiving the documents mentioned in section 79 (4) ; (ii) 2 business days after receiving notice of the adjudicator’s acceptance of the adjudication application; and\n- (i) 5 business days after receiving the documents mentioned in section 79 (4) ;\n- (ii) 2 business days after receiving notice of the adjudicator’s acceptance of the adjudication application; and\n- (c) include the reasons for requiring the extension of time.\n- (i) 5 business days after receiving the documents mentioned in section 79 (4) ;\n- (ii) 2 business days after receiving notice of the adjudicator’s acceptance of the adjudication application; and","sortOrder":195},{"sectionNumber":"sec.84","sectionType":"section","heading":"Adjudication procedures","content":"### sec.84 Adjudication procedures\n\nSubject to the time requirements under section 85 , an adjudicator must decide the following as quickly as possible—\nan adjudication application;\napplications for extensions of time under section 83 .\nFor a proceeding conducted to decide an adjudication application, an adjudicator—\nmust decide—\nwhether he or she has jurisdiction to adjudicate the application; and\nwhether the application is frivolous or vexatious; and\nmay ask for further written submissions from either party and must give the other party an opportunity to comment on the submissions; and\nmay set deadlines for further submissions and comments by the parties; and\nmay call a conference of the parties; and\nmay carry out an inspection of any matter to which the claim relates.\nIf a conference is called, it must be conducted informally and the parties are not entitled to any legal representation unless allowed by the adjudicator.\nThe adjudicator’s power to decide an adjudication application is not affected by the failure of either or both of the parties to make a submission or comment within time or to comply with the adjudicator’s call for a conference of the parties.\n(sec.84-ssec.1) Subject to the time requirements under section 85 , an adjudicator must decide the following as quickly as possible— an adjudication application; applications for extensions of time under section 83 .\n(sec.84-ssec.2) For a proceeding conducted to decide an adjudication application, an adjudicator— must decide— whether he or she has jurisdiction to adjudicate the application; and whether the application is frivolous or vexatious; and may ask for further written submissions from either party and must give the other party an opportunity to comment on the submissions; and may set deadlines for further submissions and comments by the parties; and may call a conference of the parties; and may carry out an inspection of any matter to which the claim relates.\n(sec.84-ssec.3) If a conference is called, it must be conducted informally and the parties are not entitled to any legal representation unless allowed by the adjudicator.\n(sec.84-ssec.4) The adjudicator’s power to decide an adjudication application is not affected by the failure of either or both of the parties to make a submission or comment within time or to comply with the adjudicator’s call for a conference of the parties.\n- (a) an adjudication application;\n- (b) applications for extensions of time under section 83 .\n- (a) must decide— (i) whether he or she has jurisdiction to adjudicate the application; and (ii) whether the application is frivolous or vexatious; and\n- (i) whether he or she has jurisdiction to adjudicate the application; and\n- (ii) whether the application is frivolous or vexatious; and\n- (b) may ask for further written submissions from either party and must give the other party an opportunity to comment on the submissions; and\n- (c) may set deadlines for further submissions and comments by the parties; and\n- (d) may call a conference of the parties; and\n- (e) may carry out an inspection of any matter to which the claim relates.\n- (i) whether he or she has jurisdiction to adjudicate the application; and\n- (ii) whether the application is frivolous or vexatious; and","sortOrder":196},{"sectionNumber":"sec.85","sectionType":"section","heading":"Time for deciding adjudication application","content":"### sec.85 Time for deciding adjudication application\n\nSubject to section 86 , an adjudicator must decide an adjudication application no later than—\nfor a standard payment claim—10 business days after the response date; or\nfor a complex payment claim—15 business days after the response date.\nThe response date is—\nif the adjudicator is given an adjudication response under section 83 —the day on which the adjudicator receives the response; or\nif the respondent is prevented from giving the adjudicator an adjudication response under section 82 (2) —the last day on which the respondent could have given the adjudicator an adjudication response under section 83 had it not been prevented from doing so under section 82 (2) ; or\notherwise—the last day on which the respondent could give the adjudicator an adjudication response under section 83 .\nAn adjudicator must not decide an adjudication application before the end of the period that the respondent may give an adjudication response to the adjudicator under section 83 , unless—\nthe adjudicator decides he or she does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the application; or\nthe adjudicator decides the application is frivolous or vexatious.\ns 85 amd 2020 No. 24 s 67\n(sec.85-ssec.1) Subject to section 86 , an adjudicator must decide an adjudication application no later than— for a standard payment claim—10 business days after the response date; or for a complex payment claim—15 business days after the response date.\n(sec.85-ssec.2) The response date is— if the adjudicator is given an adjudication response under section 83 —the day on which the adjudicator receives the response; or if the respondent is prevented from giving the adjudicator an adjudication response under section 82 (2) —the last day on which the respondent could have given the adjudicator an adjudication response under section 83 had it not been prevented from doing so under section 82 (2) ; or otherwise—the last day on which the respondent could give the adjudicator an adjudication response under section 83 .\n(sec.85-ssec.3) An adjudicator must not decide an adjudication application before the end of the period that the respondent may give an adjudication response to the adjudicator under section 83 , unless— the adjudicator decides he or she does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the application; or the adjudicator decides the application is frivolous or vexatious. s 85 amd 2020 No. 24 s 67\n- (a) for a standard payment claim—10 business days after the response date; or\n- (b) for a complex payment claim—15 business days after the response date.\n- (a) if the adjudicator is given an adjudication response under section 83 —the day on which the adjudicator receives the response; or\n- (b) if the respondent is prevented from giving the adjudicator an adjudication response under section 82 (2) —the last day on which the respondent could have given the adjudicator an adjudication response under section 83 had it not been prevented from doing so under section 82 (2) ; or\n- (c) otherwise—the last day on which the respondent could give the adjudicator an adjudication response under section 83 .\n- (a) the adjudicator decides he or she does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the application; or\n- (b) the adjudicator decides the application is frivolous or vexatious.","sortOrder":197},{"sectionNumber":"sec.86","sectionType":"section","heading":"Extending time for deciding adjudication application","content":"### sec.86 Extending time for deciding adjudication application\n\nThe claimant and respondent for an adjudication application may, before or after the end of the maximum period for deciding the application under section 85 (1) , agree in writing that the adjudicator has additional time to decide the application.\nDespite section 85 (1) , an adjudicator may decide an adjudication application within a longer period if—\nthe claimant and respondent have informed the adjudicator that they have agreed under subsection (1) that the adjudicator has additional time to decide the application; or\nthe application relates to a complex payment claim and, in the opinion of the adjudicator, the claimant and respondent have failed to reach an agreement mentioned in subsection (1) .\nThe longer period is—\nif subsection (2) (a) applies—the additional time agreed to by the claimant and respondent under subsection (1) ; or\nif subsection (2) (b) applies—5 business days after the time the adjudicator would otherwise have to decide the application under section 85 (1) .\nIf the adjudicator has additional time to decide an adjudication application under this section, the adjudicator must notify the registrar of the additional time to decide the application within 4 business days after—\nif subsection (2) (a) applies—the day the claimant and respondent agreed under subsection (1) ; or\nif subsection (2) (b) applies—the day the adjudicator decided he or she had additional time under subsection (2) (b) .\ns 86 amd 2020 No. 24 s 68\n(sec.86-ssec.1) The claimant and respondent for an adjudication application may, before or after the end of the maximum period for deciding the application under section 85 (1) , agree in writing that the adjudicator has additional time to decide the application.\n(sec.86-ssec.2) Despite section 85 (1) , an adjudicator may decide an adjudication application within a longer period if— the claimant and respondent have informed the adjudicator that they have agreed under subsection (1) that the adjudicator has additional time to decide the application; or the application relates to a complex payment claim and, in the opinion of the adjudicator, the claimant and respondent have failed to reach an agreement mentioned in subsection (1) .\n(sec.86-ssec.3) The longer period is— if subsection (2) (a) applies—the additional time agreed to by the claimant and respondent under subsection (1) ; or if subsection (2) (b) applies—5 business days after the time the adjudicator would otherwise have to decide the application under section 85 (1) .\n(sec.86-ssec.4) If the adjudicator has additional time to decide an adjudication application under this section, the adjudicator must notify the registrar of the additional time to decide the application within 4 business days after— if subsection (2) (a) applies—the day the claimant and respondent agreed under subsection (1) ; or if subsection (2) (b) applies—the day the adjudicator decided he or she had additional time under subsection (2) (b) .\n- (a) the claimant and respondent have informed the adjudicator that they have agreed under subsection (1) that the adjudicator has additional time to decide the application; or\n- (b) the application relates to a complex payment claim and, in the opinion of the adjudicator, the claimant and respondent have failed to reach an agreement mentioned in subsection (1) .\n- (a) if subsection (2) (a) applies—the additional time agreed to by the claimant and respondent under subsection (1) ; or\n- (b) if subsection (2) (b) applies—5 business days after the time the adjudicator would otherwise have to decide the application under section 85 (1) .\n- (a) if subsection (2) (a) applies—the day the claimant and respondent agreed under subsection (1) ; or\n- (b) if subsection (2) (b) applies—the day the adjudicator decided he or she had additional time under subsection (2) (b) .","sortOrder":198},{"sectionNumber":"sec.87","sectionType":"section","heading":"Valuation of work etc. in later adjudication application","content":"### sec.87 Valuation of work etc. in later adjudication application\n\nThis section applies if, in deciding an adjudication application, an adjudicator has decided the value of—\nany construction work carried out under a construction contract; or\nany related goods and services supplied under a construction contract.\nSee section 72 for the valuation of construction work and related goods and services.\nAny adjudicator must, in any later adjudication application that involves the working out of the value of the construction work or of the related goods and services, give the work, or the goods and services, the same value as that previously decided by the adjudicator unless the claimant or respondent satisfies the adjudicator concerned that the value of the work, or the goods and services, has changed since the previous decision.\nHowever, if a decision or order of a court changes the value of the construction work or of the related goods and services, the adjudicator must give the work, or the goods and services, the same value as changed by the decision or order unless the claimant or respondent satisfies the adjudicator concerned that the value of the work, or the goods and services, has changed since the decision or order.\n(sec.87-ssec.1) This section applies if, in deciding an adjudication application, an adjudicator has decided the value of— any construction work carried out under a construction contract; or any related goods and services supplied under a construction contract. See section 72 for the valuation of construction work and related goods and services.\n(sec.87-ssec.2) Any adjudicator must, in any later adjudication application that involves the working out of the value of the construction work or of the related goods and services, give the work, or the goods and services, the same value as that previously decided by the adjudicator unless the claimant or respondent satisfies the adjudicator concerned that the value of the work, or the goods and services, has changed since the previous decision.\n(sec.87-ssec.3) However, if a decision or order of a court changes the value of the construction work or of the related goods and services, the adjudicator must give the work, or the goods and services, the same value as changed by the decision or order unless the claimant or respondent satisfies the adjudicator concerned that the value of the work, or the goods and services, has changed since the decision or order.\n- (a) any construction work carried out under a construction contract; or\n- (b) any related goods and services supplied under a construction contract. Note— See section 72 for the valuation of construction work and related goods and services.","sortOrder":199},{"sectionNumber":"sec.88","sectionType":"section","heading":"Adjudicator’s decision","content":"### sec.88 Adjudicator’s decision\n\nAn adjudicator is to decide—\nthe amount of the progress payment, if any, to be paid by the respondent to the claimant (the adjudicated amount ); and\nthe date on which any amount became or becomes payable; and\nthe rate of interest payable on any amount.\nIn deciding an adjudication application, the adjudicator is to consider the following matters only—\nthe provisions of this chapter and, to the extent they are relevant, the provisions of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , part 4A ;\nthe provisions of the relevant construction contract;\nthe payment claim to which the application relates, together with all submissions, including relevant documents, that have been properly made by the claimant in support of the claim;\nthe payment schedule, if any, to which the application relates, together with all submissions, including relevant documents, that have been properly made by the respondent in support of the schedule;\nthe results of any inspection carried out by the adjudicator of any matter to which the claim relates.\nHowever, the adjudicator must not consider any of the following—\nan adjudication response, to which the adjudication application relates, that was not given to the adjudicator within the time required under section 83 ;\na reason included in an adjudication response to the adjudication application, if the reason is prohibited from being included in the response under section 82 .\nAlso, the adjudicator may disregard an adjudication application or adjudication response to the extent that the submissions or accompanying documents contravene any limitations relating to submissions or accompanying documents prescribed by regulation.\nThe adjudicator’s decision must—\nbe in writing; and\ninclude the reasons for the decision, unless the claimant and the respondent have both asked the adjudicator not to include the reasons in the decision.\nThe adjudicator must give the registrar—\na copy of the decision; and\nnotice of all fees and expenses paid, and to be paid, to the adjudicator for the decision.\nMaximum penalty—40 penalty units.\nThe adjudicator must give the registrar the information mentioned in subsection (6) at the same time the adjudicator gives a copy of the decision to the claimant and the respondent.\ns 88 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176ZL ; 2020 No. 24 s 69\n(sec.88-ssec.1) An adjudicator is to decide— the amount of the progress payment, if any, to be paid by the respondent to the claimant (the adjudicated amount ); and the date on which any amount became or becomes payable; and the rate of interest payable on any amount.\n(sec.88-ssec.2) In deciding an adjudication application, the adjudicator is to consider the following matters only— the provisions of this chapter and, to the extent they are relevant, the provisions of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , part 4A ; the provisions of the relevant construction contract; the payment claim to which the application relates, together with all submissions, including relevant documents, that have been properly made by the claimant in support of the claim; the payment schedule, if any, to which the application relates, together with all submissions, including relevant documents, that have been properly made by the respondent in support of the schedule; the results of any inspection carried out by the adjudicator of any matter to which the claim relates.\n(sec.88-ssec.3) However, the adjudicator must not consider any of the following— an adjudication response, to which the adjudication application relates, that was not given to the adjudicator within the time required under section 83 ; a reason included in an adjudication response to the adjudication application, if the reason is prohibited from being included in the response under section 82 .\n(sec.88-ssec.4) Also, the adjudicator may disregard an adjudication application or adjudication response to the extent that the submissions or accompanying documents contravene any limitations relating to submissions or accompanying documents prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.88-ssec.5) The adjudicator’s decision must— be in writing; and include the reasons for the decision, unless the claimant and the respondent have both asked the adjudicator not to include the reasons in the decision.\n(sec.88-ssec.6) The adjudicator must give the registrar— a copy of the decision; and notice of all fees and expenses paid, and to be paid, to the adjudicator for the decision. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.\n(sec.88-ssec.7) The adjudicator must give the registrar the information mentioned in subsection (6) at the same time the adjudicator gives a copy of the decision to the claimant and the respondent.\n- (a) the amount of the progress payment, if any, to be paid by the respondent to the claimant (the adjudicated amount ); and\n- (b) the date on which any amount became or becomes payable; and\n- (c) the rate of interest payable on any amount.\n- (a) the provisions of this chapter and, to the extent they are relevant, the provisions of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , part 4A ;\n- (b) the provisions of the relevant construction contract;\n- (c) the payment claim to which the application relates, together with all submissions, including relevant documents, that have been properly made by the claimant in support of the claim;\n- (d) the payment schedule, if any, to which the application relates, together with all submissions, including relevant documents, that have been properly made by the respondent in support of the schedule;\n- (e) the results of any inspection carried out by the adjudicator of any matter to which the claim relates.\n- (a) an adjudication response, to which the adjudication application relates, that was not given to the adjudicator within the time required under section 83 ;\n- (b) a reason included in an adjudication response to the adjudication application, if the reason is prohibited from being included in the response under section 82 .\n- (a) be in writing; and\n- (b) include the reasons for the decision, unless the claimant and the respondent have both asked the adjudicator not to include the reasons in the decision.\n- (a) a copy of the decision; and\n- (b) notice of all fees and expenses paid, and to be paid, to the adjudicator for the decision.","sortOrder":200},{"sectionNumber":"sec.89","sectionType":"section","heading":"Adjudicator may correct clerical mistakes etc.","content":"### sec.89 Adjudicator may correct clerical mistakes etc.\n\nThis section applies if the adjudicator’s decision includes—\na clerical mistake; or\nan error arising from an accidental slip or omission; or\na material miscalculation of figures or a material mistake in the description of a person, thing or matter mentioned in the decision; or\na defect of form.\nThe adjudicator may, on the adjudicator’s own initiative or on the application of the claimant or respondent, correct the decision.\nThe adjudicator may , if requested by the registrar, correct the decision.\n(sec.89-ssec.1) This section applies if the adjudicator’s decision includes— a clerical mistake; or an error arising from an accidental slip or omission; or a material miscalculation of figures or a material mistake in the description of a person, thing or matter mentioned in the decision; or a defect of form.\n(sec.89-ssec.2) The adjudicator may, on the adjudicator’s own initiative or on the application of the claimant or respondent, correct the decision.\n(sec.89-ssec.3) The adjudicator may , if requested by the registrar, correct the decision.\n- (a) a clerical mistake; or\n- (b) an error arising from an accidental slip or omission; or\n- (c) a material miscalculation of figures or a material mistake in the description of a person, thing or matter mentioned in the decision; or\n- (d) a defect of form.","sortOrder":201},{"sectionNumber":"sec.90","sectionType":"section","heading":"Respondent required to pay adjudicated amount","content":"### sec.90 Respondent required to pay adjudicated amount\n\nThis section applies if an adjudicator decides that a respondent is required to pay an adjudicated amount.\nThe respondent must pay the amount to the claimant on or before—\nthe day that is 5 business days after the day on which the adjudicator gives a copy of the adjudicator’s decision to the respondent; or\nif the adjudicator decides a later date for payment under section 88 (1) (b) —the later date.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units.\nIf the respondent pays the amount to the claimant, the respondent must—\nnotify the registrar, using an approved way, within 5 business days after making the payment; and\nprovide the registrar with evidence the payment was made.\nMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.\ns 90 sub 2020 No. 24 s 70\n(sec.90-ssec.1) This section applies if an adjudicator decides that a respondent is required to pay an adjudicated amount.\n(sec.90-ssec.2) The respondent must pay the amount to the claimant on or before— the day that is 5 business days after the day on which the adjudicator gives a copy of the adjudicator’s decision to the respondent; or if the adjudicator decides a later date for payment under section 88 (1) (b) —the later date. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.\n(sec.90-ssec.3) If the respondent pays the amount to the claimant, the respondent must— notify the registrar, using an approved way, within 5 business days after making the payment; and provide the registrar with evidence the payment was made. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.\n- (a) the day that is 5 business days after the day on which the adjudicator gives a copy of the adjudicator’s decision to the respondent; or\n- (b) if the adjudicator decides a later date for payment under section 88 (1) (b) —the later date.\n- (a) notify the registrar, using an approved way, within 5 business days after making the payment; and\n- (b) provide the registrar with evidence the payment was made.","sortOrder":202},{"sectionNumber":"sec.91","sectionType":"section","heading":"Adjudication certificate","content":"### sec.91 Adjudication certificate\n\nAs soon as practicable after being given a copy of a decision by an adjudicator, but no later than 5 business days after being given the decision, the registrar must give the claimant a certificate (an adjudication certificate ) of the decision stating the following matters—\nthe name of the claimant;\nthe name of the respondent who is liable to pay the adjudicated amount;\nthe adjudicated amount;\nthe date on which payment of the adjudicated amount was required to be paid to the claimant;\nthe rate of interest payable on the adjudicated amount;\nthe fees, identified in the decision, that the respondent is to pay;\nthat the certificate is made under this Act.\nHowever, the registrar does not have to give the claimant an adjudication certificate if—\nthe respondent is not required to pay an amount under the decision; or\nthe adjudicator decided he or she does not have jurisdiction to decide the application; or\nthe adjudicator decided the adjudication application is frivolous or vexatious.\n(sec.91-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after being given a copy of a decision by an adjudicator, but no later than 5 business days after being given the decision, the registrar must give the claimant a certificate (an adjudication certificate ) of the decision stating the following matters— the name of the claimant; the name of the respondent who is liable to pay the adjudicated amount; the adjudicated amount; the date on which payment of the adjudicated amount was required to be paid to the claimant; the rate of interest payable on the adjudicated amount; the fees, identified in the decision, that the respondent is to pay; that the certificate is made under this Act.\n(sec.91-ssec.2) However, the registrar does not have to give the claimant an adjudication certificate if— the respondent is not required to pay an amount under the decision; or the adjudicator decided he or she does not have jurisdiction to decide the application; or the adjudicator decided the adjudication application is frivolous or vexatious.\n- (a) the name of the claimant;\n- (b) the name of the respondent who is liable to pay the adjudicated amount;\n- (c) the adjudicated amount;\n- (d) the date on which payment of the adjudicated amount was required to be paid to the claimant;\n- (e) the rate of interest payable on the adjudicated amount;\n- (f) the fees, identified in the decision, that the respondent is to pay;\n- (g) that the certificate is made under this Act.\n- (a) the respondent is not required to pay an amount under the decision; or\n- (b) the adjudicator decided he or she does not have jurisdiction to decide the application; or\n- (c) the adjudicator decided the adjudication application is frivolous or vexatious.","sortOrder":203},{"sectionNumber":"sec.92","sectionType":"section","heading":"Consequences of not paying adjudicated amount","content":"### sec.92 Consequences of not paying adjudicated amount\n\nIf the respondent fails to pay the whole or any part of the adjudicated amount to the claimant as required under section 90 , the claimant may give the respondent written notice of the claimant’s intention to suspend carrying out construction work, or supplying related goods and services, under the construction contract under section 98 .\nThe notice about suspending work must state that it is made under this Act.\n(sec.92-ssec.1) If the respondent fails to pay the whole or any part of the adjudicated amount to the claimant as required under section 90 , the claimant may give the respondent written notice of the claimant’s intention to suspend carrying out construction work, or supplying related goods and services, under the construction contract under section 98 .\n(sec.92-ssec.2) The notice about suspending work must state that it is made under this Act.","sortOrder":204},{"sectionNumber":"sec.93","sectionType":"section","heading":"Filing of adjudication certificate as judgment debt","content":"### sec.93 Filing of adjudication certificate as judgment debt\n\nAn adjudication certificate may be filed as a judgment for a debt, and may be enforced, in a court of competent jurisdiction.\nAn adjudication certificate can not be filed under this section unless it is accompanied by an affidavit by the claimant stating that the whole or a part of the adjudicated amount has not been paid to the claimant at the time the certificate is filed.\nIf the affidavit states that part of the adjudicated amount has been paid, the judgment is for the unpaid part of the amount only.\nIf the respondent commences proceedings to have the judgment set aside—\nthe respondent is not, in those proceedings, entitled—\nto bring any counterclaim against the claimant; or\nto raise any defence in relation to matters arising under the construction contract to which the adjudication certificate relates; or\nto challenge the adjudicator’s decision; and\nthe respondent is required to pay into the court, as security, the unpaid portion of the adjudicated amount pending the final decision in those proceedings.\n(sec.93-ssec.1) An adjudication certificate may be filed as a judgment for a debt, and may be enforced, in a court of competent jurisdiction.\n(sec.93-ssec.2) An adjudication certificate can not be filed under this section unless it is accompanied by an affidavit by the claimant stating that the whole or a part of the adjudicated amount has not been paid to the claimant at the time the certificate is filed.\n(sec.93-ssec.3) If the affidavit states that part of the adjudicated amount has been paid, the judgment is for the unpaid part of the amount only.\n(sec.93-ssec.4) If the respondent commences proceedings to have the judgment set aside— the respondent is not, in those proceedings, entitled— to bring any counterclaim against the claimant; or to raise any defence in relation to matters arising under the construction contract to which the adjudication certificate relates; or to challenge the adjudicator’s decision; and the respondent is required to pay into the court, as security, the unpaid portion of the adjudicated amount pending the final decision in those proceedings.\n- (a) the respondent is not, in those proceedings, entitled— (i) to bring any counterclaim against the claimant; or (ii) to raise any defence in relation to matters arising under the construction contract to which the adjudication certificate relates; or (iii) to challenge the adjudicator’s decision; and\n- (i) to bring any counterclaim against the claimant; or\n- (ii) to raise any defence in relation to matters arising under the construction contract to which the adjudication certificate relates; or\n- (iii) to challenge the adjudicator’s decision; and\n- (b) the respondent is required to pay into the court, as security, the unpaid portion of the adjudicated amount pending the final decision in those proceedings.\n- (i) to bring any counterclaim against the claimant; or\n- (ii) to raise any defence in relation to matters arising under the construction contract to which the adjudication certificate relates; or\n- (iii) to challenge the adjudicator’s decision; and","sortOrder":205},{"sectionNumber":"sec.94","sectionType":"section","heading":"Claimant may make new application in certain circumstances","content":"### sec.94 Claimant may make new application in certain circumstances\n\nSubsection (2) applies if an adjudicator, who accepts a referral to decide an adjudication application (the original application ), does not decide the application within the period required under section 85 .\nThe claimant may do either of the following within 5 business days after the period mentioned in subsection (1) —\nrequest the registrar refer the original application to another adjudicator; or\nmake a new adjudication application (the new application ) under section 79 .\nIf the claimant requests the registrar refer the original application to another adjudicator—\nthe registrar must refer the application to another adjudicator within 4 business days after the request is made; and\nno fee is payable for referring the original application to another adjudicator.\nAlso, if another adjudicator accepts the referral, this division applies for the original application with the following changes—\nthe claimant must give the adjudicator a copy of his or her submissions included in the original application within 5 business days after the adjudicator accepts the referral;\nthe respondent must give the adjudicator a copy of his or her submissions included in an adjudication response, if any, for the original application within 5 business days after the adjudicator accepts the referral;\nthe response date for the application under section 85 (2) is the day—\nthe adjudicator receives the copy of the submission from the respondent; or\nif the respondent does not give the adjudicator the copy of the submission within the period mentioned in paragraph (b) —immediately after the end of the period;\nin deciding the adjudication application, the adjudicator must not consider any submissions other than—\nthe submissions mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; or\nfurther written submissions asked for by the adjudicator under section 84 (2) (b) .\nThis division applies to the new application in the same way it applies to any other adjudication application made under section 79 .\nHowever, the claimant may, despite section 79 (2) (b) , make the new application within 5 business days after the claimant becomes entitled to act under subsection (2) .\n(sec.94-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if an adjudicator, who accepts a referral to decide an adjudication application (the original application ), does not decide the application within the period required under section 85 .\n(sec.94-ssec.2) The claimant may do either of the following within 5 business days after the period mentioned in subsection (1) — request the registrar refer the original application to another adjudicator; or make a new adjudication application (the new application ) under section 79 .\n(sec.94-ssec.3) If the claimant requests the registrar refer the original application to another adjudicator— the registrar must refer the application to another adjudicator within 4 business days after the request is made; and no fee is payable for referring the original application to another adjudicator.\n(sec.94-ssec.4) Also, if another adjudicator accepts the referral, this division applies for the original application with the following changes— the claimant must give the adjudicator a copy of his or her submissions included in the original application within 5 business days after the adjudicator accepts the referral; the respondent must give the adjudicator a copy of his or her submissions included in an adjudication response, if any, for the original application within 5 business days after the adjudicator accepts the referral; the response date for the application under section 85 (2) is the day— the adjudicator receives the copy of the submission from the respondent; or if the respondent does not give the adjudicator the copy of the submission within the period mentioned in paragraph (b) —immediately after the end of the period; in deciding the adjudication application, the adjudicator must not consider any submissions other than— the submissions mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; or further written submissions asked for by the adjudicator under section 84 (2) (b) .\n(sec.94-ssec.5) This division applies to the new application in the same way it applies to any other adjudication application made under section 79 .\n(sec.94-ssec.6) However, the claimant may, despite section 79 (2) (b) , make the new application within 5 business days after the claimant becomes entitled to act under subsection (2) .\n- (a) request the registrar refer the original application to another adjudicator; or\n- (b) make a new adjudication application (the new application ) under section 79 .\n- (a) the registrar must refer the application to another adjudicator within 4 business days after the request is made; and\n- (b) no fee is payable for referring the original application to another adjudicator.\n- (a) the claimant must give the adjudicator a copy of his or her submissions included in the original application within 5 business days after the adjudicator accepts the referral;\n- (b) the respondent must give the adjudicator a copy of his or her submissions included in an adjudication response, if any, for the original application within 5 business days after the adjudicator accepts the referral;\n- (c) the response date for the application under section 85 (2) is the day— (i) the adjudicator receives the copy of the submission from the respondent; or (ii) if the respondent does not give the adjudicator the copy of the submission within the period mentioned in paragraph (b) —immediately after the end of the period;\n- (i) the adjudicator receives the copy of the submission from the respondent; or\n- (ii) if the respondent does not give the adjudicator the copy of the submission within the period mentioned in paragraph (b) —immediately after the end of the period;\n- (d) in deciding the adjudication application, the adjudicator must not consider any submissions other than— (i) the submissions mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; or (ii) further written submissions asked for by the adjudicator under section 84 (2) (b) .\n- (i) the submissions mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; or\n- (ii) further written submissions asked for by the adjudicator under section 84 (2) (b) .\n- (i) the adjudicator receives the copy of the submission from the respondent; or\n- (ii) if the respondent does not give the adjudicator the copy of the submission within the period mentioned in paragraph (b) —immediately after the end of the period;\n- (i) the submissions mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; or\n- (ii) further written submissions asked for by the adjudicator under section 84 (2) (b) .","sortOrder":206},{"sectionNumber":"sec.95","sectionType":"section","heading":"Adjudicator’s fees","content":"### sec.95 Adjudicator’s fees\n\nAn adjudicator is entitled to be paid for adjudicating an adjudication application—\nthe amount, by way of fees and expenses, agreed between the adjudicator and the parties to the adjudication; or\nif no amount is agreed, the amount, for fees and expenses, that is reasonable having regard to the work done and expenses incurred by the adjudicator.\nA regulation may prescribe the maximum amount for fees and expenses (the prescribed maximum ) an adjudicator may be paid for adjudicating an adjudication application.\nDespite subsection (1) , an adjudicator is not entitled to be paid any amount that is more than the lower of the following amounts—\na reasonable amount having regard to the work done and expenses incurred by the adjudicator;\nthe prescribed maximum.\nThe claimant and respondent are jointly and severally liable to pay the adjudicator’s fees and expenses.\nThe claimant and respondent are each liable to contribute to the payment of the adjudicator’s fees and expenses in equal proportions unless the adjudicator decides otherwise.\nAn adjudicator is not entitled to be paid any fees or expenses for adjudicating an adjudication application if the adjudicator fails to make a decision on the application.\nAn adjudicator does not fail to make a decision only because—\nthe adjudication application is withdrawn; or\nthe adjudicator decided he or she did not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the application; or\nthe adjudicator decided the application was frivolous or vexatious; or\nthe adjudicator refuses to communicate the adjudicator’s decision on an adjudication application until the adjudicator’s fees and expenses are paid.\nAlso, if a court finds that the adjudicator’s decision is void and unenforceable, the adjudicator is still entitled to be paid any fees or expenses for adjudicating the application if the adjudicator acted in good faith in adjudicating the application.\nIn this section—\nadjudicating , an adjudication application, includes accepting, considering and deciding the application.\ns 95 amd 2020 No. 24 s 71\n(sec.95-ssec.1) An adjudicator is entitled to be paid for adjudicating an adjudication application— the amount, by way of fees and expenses, agreed between the adjudicator and the parties to the adjudication; or if no amount is agreed, the amount, for fees and expenses, that is reasonable having regard to the work done and expenses incurred by the adjudicator.\n(sec.95-ssec.2) A regulation may prescribe the maximum amount for fees and expenses (the prescribed maximum ) an adjudicator may be paid for adjudicating an adjudication application.\n(sec.95-ssec.3) Despite subsection (1) , an adjudicator is not entitled to be paid any amount that is more than the lower of the following amounts— a reasonable amount having regard to the work done and expenses incurred by the adjudicator; the prescribed maximum.\n(sec.95-ssec.4) The claimant and respondent are jointly and severally liable to pay the adjudicator’s fees and expenses.\n(sec.95-ssec.5) The claimant and respondent are each liable to contribute to the payment of the adjudicator’s fees and expenses in equal proportions unless the adjudicator decides otherwise.\n(sec.95-ssec.6) An adjudicator is not entitled to be paid any fees or expenses for adjudicating an adjudication application if the adjudicator fails to make a decision on the application.\n(sec.95-ssec.7) An adjudicator does not fail to make a decision only because— the adjudication application is withdrawn; or the adjudicator decided he or she did not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the application; or the adjudicator decided the application was frivolous or vexatious; or the adjudicator refuses to communicate the adjudicator’s decision on an adjudication application until the adjudicator’s fees and expenses are paid.\n(sec.95-ssec.8) Also, if a court finds that the adjudicator’s decision is void and unenforceable, the adjudicator is still entitled to be paid any fees or expenses for adjudicating the application if the adjudicator acted in good faith in adjudicating the application.\n(sec.95-ssec.9) In this section— adjudicating , an adjudication application, includes accepting, considering and deciding the application. s 95 amd 2020 No. 24 s 71\n- (a) the amount, by way of fees and expenses, agreed between the adjudicator and the parties to the adjudication; or\n- (b) if no amount is agreed, the amount, for fees and expenses, that is reasonable having regard to the work done and expenses incurred by the adjudicator.\n- (a) a reasonable amount having regard to the work done and expenses incurred by the adjudicator;\n- (b) the prescribed maximum.\n- (a) the adjudication application is withdrawn; or\n- (b) the adjudicator decided he or she did not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the application; or\n- (c) the adjudicator decided the application was frivolous or vexatious; or\n- (d) the adjudicator refuses to communicate the adjudicator’s decision on an adjudication application until the adjudicator’s fees and expenses are paid.","sortOrder":207},{"sectionNumber":"sec.96","sectionType":"section","heading":"Deciding fees payable by claimant and respondent","content":"### sec.96 Deciding fees payable by claimant and respondent\n\nWhen making a decision about an adjudication application, an adjudicator may also decide the following—\nthe proportion of the adjudicator’s fees and expenses to be paid by the claimant and respondent;\nthe proportion of the fee, payable for the adjudication application under section 79 (2) (d) , for which the respondent is to reimburse the claimant.\nIn making the decision, the adjudicator—\nmust consider the conduct of the claimant and respondent; and\nmay consider any of the following matters—\nthe relative success of the claimant or respondent in the adjudication;\nwhether the claimant or respondent commenced or participated in the adjudication for an improper purpose;\nwhether the claimant or respondent commenced or participated in the adjudication without reasonable prospects of success;\nthe reasons given by the respondent for not making the progress payment the subject of the adjudication application;\nwhether an adjudication application is withdrawn;\nthe services provided by the adjudicator in adjudicating the adjudication application, including the amount of time taken to consider discrete aspects of the amount claimed;\nanother matter the adjudicator considers relevant in making the decision.\nIn this section—\nadjudicating , an adjudication application, includes accepting, considering and deciding the application.\nconduct , of the claimant and respondent, includes—\nwhether the claimant or respondent has acted unreasonably leading up to, or during, the adjudication; or\nwhether the respondent attempted to include new reasons in an adjudication response in contravention of section 82 (4) .\nnew reasons see section 82 (4) .\n(sec.96-ssec.1) When making a decision about an adjudication application, an adjudicator may also decide the following— the proportion of the adjudicator’s fees and expenses to be paid by the claimant and respondent; the proportion of the fee, payable for the adjudication application under section 79 (2) (d) , for which the respondent is to reimburse the claimant.\n(sec.96-ssec.2) In making the decision, the adjudicator— must consider the conduct of the claimant and respondent; and may consider any of the following matters— the relative success of the claimant or respondent in the adjudication; whether the claimant or respondent commenced or participated in the adjudication for an improper purpose; whether the claimant or respondent commenced or participated in the adjudication without reasonable prospects of success; the reasons given by the respondent for not making the progress payment the subject of the adjudication application; whether an adjudication application is withdrawn; the services provided by the adjudicator in adjudicating the adjudication application, including the amount of time taken to consider discrete aspects of the amount claimed; another matter the adjudicator considers relevant in making the decision.\n(sec.96-ssec.3) In this section— adjudicating , an adjudication application, includes accepting, considering and deciding the application. conduct , of the claimant and respondent, includes— whether the claimant or respondent has acted unreasonably leading up to, or during, the adjudication; or whether the respondent attempted to include new reasons in an adjudication response in contravention of section 82 (4) . new reasons see section 82 (4) .\n- (a) the proportion of the adjudicator’s fees and expenses to be paid by the claimant and respondent;\n- (b) the proportion of the fee, payable for the adjudication application under section 79 (2) (d) , for which the respondent is to reimburse the claimant.\n- (a) must consider the conduct of the claimant and respondent; and\n- (b) may consider any of the following matters— (i) the relative success of the claimant or respondent in the adjudication; (ii) whether the claimant or respondent commenced or participated in the adjudication for an improper purpose; (iii) whether the claimant or respondent commenced or participated in the adjudication without reasonable prospects of success; (iv) the reasons given by the respondent for not making the progress payment the subject of the adjudication application; (v) whether an adjudication application is withdrawn; (vi) the services provided by the adjudicator in adjudicating the adjudication application, including the amount of time taken to consider discrete aspects of the amount claimed; (vii) another matter the adjudicator considers relevant in making the decision.\n- (i) the relative success of the claimant or respondent in the adjudication;\n- (ii) whether the claimant or respondent commenced or participated in the adjudication for an improper purpose;\n- (iii) whether the claimant or respondent commenced or participated in the adjudication without reasonable prospects of success;\n- (iv) the reasons given by the respondent for not making the progress payment the subject of the adjudication application;\n- (v) whether an adjudication application is withdrawn;\n- (vi) the services provided by the adjudicator in adjudicating the adjudication application, including the amount of time taken to consider discrete aspects of the amount claimed;\n- (vii) another matter the adjudicator considers relevant in making the decision.\n- (i) the relative success of the claimant or respondent in the adjudication;\n- (ii) whether the claimant or respondent commenced or participated in the adjudication for an improper purpose;\n- (iii) whether the claimant or respondent commenced or participated in the adjudication without reasonable prospects of success;\n- (iv) the reasons given by the respondent for not making the progress payment the subject of the adjudication application;\n- (v) whether an adjudication application is withdrawn;\n- (vi) the services provided by the adjudicator in adjudicating the adjudication application, including the amount of time taken to consider discrete aspects of the amount claimed;\n- (vii) another matter the adjudicator considers relevant in making the decision.\n- (a) whether the claimant or respondent has acted unreasonably leading up to, or during, the adjudication; or\n- (b) whether the respondent attempted to include new reasons in an adjudication response in contravention of section 82 (4) .","sortOrder":208},{"sectionNumber":"sec.97","sectionType":"section","heading":"Withdrawing from adjudication","content":"### sec.97 Withdrawing from adjudication\n\nAn adjudication application—\nis withdrawn if the claimant has given a written notice of discontinuation to the adjudicator and respondent; or\nis taken to have been withdrawn if the respondent has, before an adjudicator has decided the application, paid the claimant the amount stated in the payment claim the subject of the adjudication application.\nDespite the withdrawal of an adjudication application an adjudicator is still entitled to be paid fees for considering the application, see section 95 .\nIf subsection (1) (b) applies, the claimant must as soon as practicable inform the adjudicator and the respondent that the adjudication application has been withdrawn because of payment.\nAs soon as practicable after an adjudication application is withdrawn, the claimant must inform the registrar that the application has been withdrawn and whether it was withdrawn as mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) .\nMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.\ns 97 amd 2020 No. 24 s 72\n(sec.97-ssec.1) An adjudication application— is withdrawn if the claimant has given a written notice of discontinuation to the adjudicator and respondent; or is taken to have been withdrawn if the respondent has, before an adjudicator has decided the application, paid the claimant the amount stated in the payment claim the subject of the adjudication application. Despite the withdrawal of an adjudication application an adjudicator is still entitled to be paid fees for considering the application, see section 95 .\n(sec.97-ssec.2) If subsection (1) (b) applies, the claimant must as soon as practicable inform the adjudicator and the respondent that the adjudication application has been withdrawn because of payment.\n(sec.97-ssec.3) As soon as practicable after an adjudication application is withdrawn, the claimant must inform the registrar that the application has been withdrawn and whether it was withdrawn as mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.\n- (a) is withdrawn if the claimant has given a written notice of discontinuation to the adjudicator and respondent; or\n- (b) is taken to have been withdrawn if the respondent has, before an adjudicator has decided the application, paid the claimant the amount stated in the payment claim the subject of the adjudication application.","sortOrder":209},{"sectionNumber":"ch.3-pt.4A","sectionType":"part","heading":"Requiring higher party to withhold payment","content":"# Requiring higher party to withhold payment","sortOrder":210},{"sectionNumber":"sec.97A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions for part","content":"### sec.97A Definitions for part\n\nIn this part—\nfinancier means—\na financial institution; or\na person who, in the ordinary course of the person’s business, supplies finance for construction contracts.\nhead contractor means the contracted party for a contract that is not also a subcontract of another contract.\nhigher party , for an adjudicated amount, means—\nif the claimant for the amount is a subcontractor—the person from whom an amount is or becomes payable to the respondent under an arrangement with the respondent for related work or services; or\nif the claimant for the amount is a head contractor—the person who is the financier for the related work or services.\npayment withholding request see section 97B (2) .\nrelated work or services , for an adjudicated amount, means—\nthe construction work to which the adjudicated amount relates; or\nthe supply of related goods and services to which the adjudicated amount relates.\ns 97A ins 2020 No. 24 s 73\n- (a) a financial institution; or\n- (b) a person who, in the ordinary course of the person’s business, supplies finance for construction contracts.\n- (a) if the claimant for the amount is a subcontractor—the person from whom an amount is or becomes payable to the respondent under an arrangement with the respondent for related work or services; or\n- (b) if the claimant for the amount is a head contractor—the person who is the financier for the related work or services.\n- (a) the construction work to which the adjudicated amount relates; or\n- (b) the supply of related goods and services to which the adjudicated amount relates.","sortOrder":211},{"sectionNumber":"sec.97B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher party may be required to retain amount owed to respondent","content":"### sec.97B Higher party may be required to retain amount owed to respondent\n\nThis section applies if—\nan adjudicator decides that a respondent is required to pay an adjudicated amount to a claimant under section 88 ; and\nthe respondent has not paid the adjudicated amount to the claimant as required under section 90 .\nThe claimant may, using an approved form, require a higher party for the adjudicated amount to retain a sufficient amount to cover payment of the adjudicated amount out of a related amount payable to the respondent (a payment withholding request ).\nHowever, the claimant may not give a payment withholding request to a higher party, for the adjudicated amount, that is a resident owner.\nThe related amount payable to the respondent is the amount that is or becomes payable by the higher party to the respondent under an arrangement for—\nthe construction work to which the adjudicated amount relates; or\nthe supply of related goods and services to which the adjudicated amount relates.\nThe claimant must give a copy of the payment withholding request to the respondent at the same time it gives the request to the higher party.\nMaximum penalty—50 penalty units.\nA person who is given a payment withholding request must, if the person is not the higher party for the adjudicated amount, give notice to the claimant about not being a higher party within 5 business days after receiving the request.\nA person may no longer be a higher party as a result of paying all amounts owed by the party to the respondent before being given the payment withholding request.\nMaximum penalty—50 penalty units.\nIn this section—\nresident owner see section 61 (5) .\ns 97B ins 2020 No. 24 s 73\n(sec.97B-ssec.1) This section applies if— an adjudicator decides that a respondent is required to pay an adjudicated amount to a claimant under section 88 ; and the respondent has not paid the adjudicated amount to the claimant as required under section 90 .\n(sec.97B-ssec.2) The claimant may, using an approved form, require a higher party for the adjudicated amount to retain a sufficient amount to cover payment of the adjudicated amount out of a related amount payable to the respondent (a payment withholding request ).\n(sec.97B-ssec.2A) However, the claimant may not give a payment withholding request to a higher party, for the adjudicated amount, that is a resident owner.\n(sec.97B-ssec.3) The related amount payable to the respondent is the amount that is or becomes payable by the higher party to the respondent under an arrangement for— the construction work to which the adjudicated amount relates; or the supply of related goods and services to which the adjudicated amount relates.\n(sec.97B-ssec.4) The claimant must give a copy of the payment withholding request to the respondent at the same time it gives the request to the higher party. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.\n(sec.97B-ssec.5) A person who is given a payment withholding request must, if the person is not the higher party for the adjudicated amount, give notice to the claimant about not being a higher party within 5 business days after receiving the request. A person may no longer be a higher party as a result of paying all amounts owed by the party to the respondent before being given the payment withholding request. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.\n(sec.97B-ssec.6) In this section— resident owner see section 61 (5) .\n- (a) an adjudicator decides that a respondent is required to pay an adjudicated amount to a claimant under section 88 ; and\n- (b) the respondent has not paid the adjudicated amount to the claimant as required under section 90 .\n- (a) the construction work to which the adjudicated amount relates; or\n- (b) the supply of related goods and services to which the adjudicated amount relates.","sortOrder":212},{"sectionNumber":"sec.97C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Obligation of higher party to retain amount payable to respondent","content":"### sec.97C Obligation of higher party to retain amount payable to respondent\n\nThis section applies if a claimant gives a payment withholding request to a higher party for an adjudicated amount.\nThe higher party must retain, out of the related amount payable to the respondent, either the adjudicated amount or the related amount payable to the respondent, whichever is less.\nIf the adjudicated amount is $55,000 but the amount payable to the respondent is only $40,000, the higher party’s obligation is to retain $40,000.\nIf the adjudicated amount is $55,000 and the amount payable to the respondent is $120,000, the higher party’s obligation is to retain $55,000.\nMaximum penalty—50 penalty units.\nThe obligation under subsection (2) remains in force only until the claimant is paid the adjudicated amount.\nA part payment of the adjudicated amount removes the obligation under subsection (2) to the extent of the part payment.\nIf the claimant is paid the adjudicated amount, the claimant must inform the higher party of the payment within 5 business days after the amount is paid.\nMaximum penalty—50 penalty units.\nIn this section—\nrelated amount payable to the respondent see section 97B (3) .\ns 97C ins 2020 No. 24 s 73\n(sec.97C-ssec.1) This section applies if a claimant gives a payment withholding request to a higher party for an adjudicated amount.\n(sec.97C-ssec.2) The higher party must retain, out of the related amount payable to the respondent, either the adjudicated amount or the related amount payable to the respondent, whichever is less. If the adjudicated amount is $55,000 but the amount payable to the respondent is only $40,000, the higher party’s obligation is to retain $40,000. If the adjudicated amount is $55,000 and the amount payable to the respondent is $120,000, the higher party’s obligation is to retain $55,000. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.\n(sec.97C-ssec.3) The obligation under subsection (2) remains in force only until the claimant is paid the adjudicated amount.\n(sec.97C-ssec.4) A part payment of the adjudicated amount removes the obligation under subsection (2) to the extent of the part payment.\n(sec.97C-ssec.5) If the claimant is paid the adjudicated amount, the claimant must inform the higher party of the payment within 5 business days after the amount is paid. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.\n(sec.97C-ssec.6) In this section— related amount payable to the respondent see section 97B (3) . s 97C ins 2020 No. 24 s 73","sortOrder":213},{"sectionNumber":"sec.97D","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contravention of requirement by higher party","content":"### sec.97D Contravention of requirement by higher party\n\nThis section applies if—\na claimant gives a payment withholding request to a higher party for an adjudicated amount; and\nthe higher party fails to retain an amount as required under section 97C .\nThe higher party becomes jointly and severally liable with the respondent for paying the adjudicated amount to the claimant but only to the extent of the failure.\nThe higher party may not be required to retain the same amount as the respondent’s debt, see section 97B (2) .\nThe higher party may recover as a debt from the respondent any amount that the claimant recovers from the higher party under a right of action conferred by subsection (2) .\ns 97D ins 2020 No. 24 s 73\n(sec.97D-ssec.1) This section applies if— a claimant gives a payment withholding request to a higher party for an adjudicated amount; and the higher party fails to retain an amount as required under section 97C .\n(sec.97D-ssec.2) The higher party becomes jointly and severally liable with the respondent for paying the adjudicated amount to the claimant but only to the extent of the failure. The higher party may not be required to retain the same amount as the respondent’s debt, see section 97B (2) .\n(sec.97D-ssec.3) The higher party may recover as a debt from the respondent any amount that the claimant recovers from the higher party under a right of action conferred by subsection (2) .\n- (a) a claimant gives a payment withholding request to a higher party for an adjudicated amount; and\n- (b) the higher party fails to retain an amount as required under section 97C .","sortOrder":214},{"sectionNumber":"sec.97E","sectionType":"section","heading":"Protections for higher party","content":"### sec.97E Protections for higher party\n\nAn obligation of a higher party to retain an amount in compliance with a payment withholding request operates, while the obligation continues, as a defence against recovery of the amount by the respondent from the higher party.\nAny period during which the higher party retains an amount in compliance with a payment withholding request is not to be taken into account for the purposes of working out any period for which that amount has gone unpaid to the respondent.\ns 97E ins 2020 No. 24 s 73\n(sec.97E-ssec.1) An obligation of a higher party to retain an amount in compliance with a payment withholding request operates, while the obligation continues, as a defence against recovery of the amount by the respondent from the higher party.\n(sec.97E-ssec.2) Any period during which the higher party retains an amount in compliance with a payment withholding request is not to be taken into account for the purposes of working out any period for which that amount has gone unpaid to the respondent.","sortOrder":215},{"sectionNumber":"sec.97F","sectionType":"section","heading":"Respondent to provide information about higher party","content":"### sec.97F Respondent to provide information about higher party\n\nThe claimant for an adjudicated amount may require the respondent to give the claimant the following information—\nthe name of the higher party for the adjudicated amount;\nthe address of the higher party’s place of business or, if the higher party does not have a place of business, the higher party’s place of residence;\nwhether any amount is, or will become payable, by the higher party to the respondent under an arrangement for—\nthe construction work to which the adjudicated amount relates; or\nthe supply of related goods and services to which the adjudicated amount relates.\nThe respondent must comply with the requirement within 5 business days after receiving it.\nMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.\nThe respondent must not, in purported compliance with the requirement, give the claimant information that the respondent knows is false or misleading in a material particular.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\ns 97F ins 2020 No. 24 s 73\n(sec.97F-ssec.1) The claimant for an adjudicated amount may require the respondent to give the claimant the following information— the name of the higher party for the adjudicated amount; the address of the higher party’s place of business or, if the higher party does not have a place of business, the higher party’s place of residence; whether any amount is, or will become payable, by the higher party to the respondent under an arrangement for— the construction work to which the adjudicated amount relates; or the supply of related goods and services to which the adjudicated amount relates.\n(sec.97F-ssec.2) The respondent must comply with the requirement within 5 business days after receiving it. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.\n(sec.97F-ssec.3) The respondent must not, in purported compliance with the requirement, give the claimant information that the respondent knows is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n- (a) the name of the higher party for the adjudicated amount;\n- (b) the address of the higher party’s place of business or, if the higher party does not have a place of business, the higher party’s place of residence;\n- (c) whether any amount is, or will become payable, by the higher party to the respondent under an arrangement for— (i) the construction work to which the adjudicated amount relates; or (ii) the supply of related goods and services to which the adjudicated amount relates.\n- (i) the construction work to which the adjudicated amount relates; or\n- (ii) the supply of related goods and services to which the adjudicated amount relates.\n- (i) the construction work to which the adjudicated amount relates; or\n- (ii) the supply of related goods and services to which the adjudicated amount relates.","sortOrder":216},{"sectionNumber":"sec.97G","sectionType":"section","heading":"Charge over amount retained","content":"### sec.97G Charge over amount retained\n\nThis section applies if a claimant gives a payment withholding request to a higher party.\nIn addition to the obligation of the higher party to retain an amount in compliance with the payment withholding request, the amount is also subject to a charge in favour of the claimant for securing payment of the amount to the claimant if the claimant becomes entitled to that amount.\nThe charge over the amount expires if any of the following happens—\nthe respondent pays the amount to the claimant;\nthe adjudication decision relating to the amount is set aside and the respondent pays into court, as security, the unpaid portion of the amount pending a final decision;\nthe adjudication certificate relating to the amount is filed in court as a judgment for debt, but the court dismisses the proceedings for enforcement.\nThe claimant may enforce the charge as if the charge had been given to it under a written agreement between it and the higher party.\nAn act done to defeat, or purporting to operate so as to defeat, the charge is of no effect against the claimant.\nThe charge is declared to be a statutory interest to which the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth) , section 73 (2) applies.\ns 97G ins 2020 No. 24 s 73\n(sec.97G-ssec.1) This section applies if a claimant gives a payment withholding request to a higher party.\n(sec.97G-ssec.2) In addition to the obligation of the higher party to retain an amount in compliance with the payment withholding request, the amount is also subject to a charge in favour of the claimant for securing payment of the amount to the claimant if the claimant becomes entitled to that amount.\n(sec.97G-ssec.3) The charge over the amount expires if any of the following happens— the respondent pays the amount to the claimant; the adjudication decision relating to the amount is set aside and the respondent pays into court, as security, the unpaid portion of the amount pending a final decision; the adjudication certificate relating to the amount is filed in court as a judgment for debt, but the court dismisses the proceedings for enforcement.\n(sec.97G-ssec.4) The claimant may enforce the charge as if the charge had been given to it under a written agreement between it and the higher party.\n(sec.97G-ssec.5) An act done to defeat, or purporting to operate so as to defeat, the charge is of no effect against the claimant.\n(sec.97G-ssec.6) The charge is declared to be a statutory interest to which the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth) , section 73 (2) applies.\n- (a) the respondent pays the amount to the claimant;\n- (b) the adjudication decision relating to the amount is set aside and the respondent pays into court, as security, the unpaid portion of the amount pending a final decision;\n- (c) the adjudication certificate relating to the amount is filed in court as a judgment for debt, but the court dismisses the proceedings for enforcement.","sortOrder":217},{"sectionNumber":"sec.97H","sectionType":"section","heading":"Other rights of claimant not affected","content":"### sec.97H Other rights of claimant not affected\n\nThis part, or any action taken by a claimant under this part, does not limit or otherwise affect the taking of any other action by the claimant to enforce an adjudication decision or recover an adjudicated amount.\ns 97H ins 2020 No. 24 s 73","sortOrder":218},{"sectionNumber":"ch.3-pt.5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Suspending work","content":"# Suspending work","sortOrder":219},{"sectionNumber":"sec.98","sectionType":"section","heading":"Claimant’s right to suspend work","content":"### sec.98 Claimant’s right to suspend work\n\nA claimant may suspend carrying out construction work, or supplying related goods and services, under a construction contract if at least 2 business days have passed since the claimant gave notice of intention to do so to the respondent under section 78 or 92 .\nThe right conferred under subsection (1) exists until the day on which the claimant receives payment from the respondent of the amount mentioned in section 78 (1) or 92 (1) , and continues for another 3 business days immediately following that day.\nIf, in exercising the right to suspend carrying out construction work or supplying related goods and services under a construction contract, the claimant incurs a loss or expense because the respondent removes any part of the work or supply from the contract, the respondent is liable to pay the claimant the amount of the loss or expense.\nA claimant who suspends carrying out construction work, or supplying related goods and services under a construction contract under subsection (1) is not liable for any loss or damage suffered by the respondent, or by any person claiming through the respondent, because of the claimant not carrying out that work or not supplying those goods and services, during the suspension.\n(sec.98-ssec.1) A claimant may suspend carrying out construction work, or supplying related goods and services, under a construction contract if at least 2 business days have passed since the claimant gave notice of intention to do so to the respondent under section 78 or 92 .\n(sec.98-ssec.2) The right conferred under subsection (1) exists until the day on which the claimant receives payment from the respondent of the amount mentioned in section 78 (1) or 92 (1) , and continues for another 3 business days immediately following that day.\n(sec.98-ssec.3) If, in exercising the right to suspend carrying out construction work or supplying related goods and services under a construction contract, the claimant incurs a loss or expense because the respondent removes any part of the work or supply from the contract, the respondent is liable to pay the claimant the amount of the loss or expense.\n(sec.98-ssec.4) A claimant who suspends carrying out construction work, or supplying related goods and services under a construction contract under subsection (1) is not liable for any loss or damage suffered by the respondent, or by any person claiming through the respondent, because of the claimant not carrying out that work or not supplying those goods and services, during the suspension.","sortOrder":220},{"sectionNumber":"ch.3-pt.6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Court proceedings for debt recovery","content":"# Court proceedings for debt recovery","sortOrder":221},{"sectionNumber":"sec.99","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice required before starting particular proceedings","content":"### sec.99 Notice required before starting particular proceedings\n\nThis section applies if—\nafter being given a payment claim, the respondent fails to pay the amount stated in the claim on or before the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates; and\nbecause of the failure to pay, the claimant intends to start proceedings in a court to recover the unpaid portion of the amount owed to the claimant.\nSee section 78 for the claimants right to recover from a respondent an amount owed to the claimant.\nBefore taking the intended action, the claimant must give the respondent written notice (a warning notice ), in the approved form, of the claimant’s intention to start the proceedings.\nThe claimant must not give the respondent the warning notice later than 30 business days after the due date for the progress payment.\nThe claimant must not take the intended action before the end of 5 business days after giving the respondent the warning notice.\nThe giving of a warning notice does not—\nrequire the claimant to complete the action stated in the notice; or\nprevent the claimant from taking different action to that stated in the notice.\ns 99 amd 2020 No. 24 s 74\n(sec.99-ssec.1) This section applies if— after being given a payment claim, the respondent fails to pay the amount stated in the claim on or before the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates; and because of the failure to pay, the claimant intends to start proceedings in a court to recover the unpaid portion of the amount owed to the claimant. See section 78 for the claimants right to recover from a respondent an amount owed to the claimant.\n(sec.99-ssec.2) Before taking the intended action, the claimant must give the respondent written notice (a warning notice ), in the approved form, of the claimant’s intention to start the proceedings.\n(sec.99-ssec.3) The claimant must not give the respondent the warning notice later than 30 business days after the due date for the progress payment.\n(sec.99-ssec.4) The claimant must not take the intended action before the end of 5 business days after giving the respondent the warning notice.\n(sec.99-ssec.5) The giving of a warning notice does not— require the claimant to complete the action stated in the notice; or prevent the claimant from taking different action to that stated in the notice.\n- (a) after being given a payment claim, the respondent fails to pay the amount stated in the claim on or before the due date for the progress payment to which the claim relates; and\n- (b) because of the failure to pay, the claimant intends to start proceedings in a court to recover the unpaid portion of the amount owed to the claimant. Note— See section 78 for the claimants right to recover from a respondent an amount owed to the claimant.\n- (a) require the claimant to complete the action stated in the notice; or\n- (b) prevent the claimant from taking different action to that stated in the notice.","sortOrder":222},{"sectionNumber":"sec.100","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proceedings to recover unpaid amount as debt","content":"### sec.100 Proceedings to recover unpaid amount as debt\n\nThis section applies if a claimant starts proceedings in a court under section 78 (2) (a) to recover an unpaid amount from a respondent as a debt owing to the claimant.\nJudgment in favour of the claimant is not to be given by a court unless the court is satisfied that—\nthe respondent did not pay the amount to the claimant on or before the due date for the progress payment to which the payment claim relates; and\nif the respondent’s liability to pay the amount arises because of a failure to give a payment schedule—the respondent did not give the claimant a payment schedule within the time required to do so under this Act.\nThe respondent is not, in those proceedings, entitled—\nto bring any counterclaim against the claimant; or\nto raise any defence in relation to matters arising under the construction contract.\n(sec.100-ssec.1) This section applies if a claimant starts proceedings in a court under section 78 (2) (a) to recover an unpaid amount from a respondent as a debt owing to the claimant.\n(sec.100-ssec.2) Judgment in favour of the claimant is not to be given by a court unless the court is satisfied that— the respondent did not pay the amount to the claimant on or before the due date for the progress payment to which the payment claim relates; and if the respondent’s liability to pay the amount arises because of a failure to give a payment schedule—the respondent did not give the claimant a payment schedule within the time required to do so under this Act.\n(sec.100-ssec.3) The respondent is not, in those proceedings, entitled— to bring any counterclaim against the claimant; or to raise any defence in relation to matters arising under the construction contract.\n- (a) the respondent did not pay the amount to the claimant on or before the due date for the progress payment to which the payment claim relates; and\n- (b) if the respondent’s liability to pay the amount arises because of a failure to give a payment schedule—the respondent did not give the claimant a payment schedule within the time required to do so under this Act.\n- (a) to bring any counterclaim against the claimant; or\n- (b) to raise any defence in relation to matters arising under the construction contract.","sortOrder":223},{"sectionNumber":"ch.3-pt.6A","sectionType":"part","heading":"Charge over property","content":"# Charge over property","sortOrder":224},{"sectionNumber":"sec.100A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions for part","content":"### sec.100A Definitions for part\n\nIn this part—\nappropriate form means the form required by the registrar of titles.\nhead contractor means the contracted party for a contract that is not also a subcontract of another contract.\nregistered owner see the Land Title Act 1994 , schedule 2 .\nrelevant property , for an adjudicated amount, means the lot—\non which the construction work, related to the adjudicated amount, was carried out; or\nto which the related goods and services, related to the adjudicated amount, were supplied.\ns 100A ins 2020 No. 24 s 75\n- (a) on which the construction work, related to the adjudicated amount, was carried out; or\n- (b) to which the related goods and services, related to the adjudicated amount, were supplied.","sortOrder":225},{"sectionNumber":"sec.100B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registering charge over property for unpaid adjudicated amount","content":"### sec.100B Registering charge over property for unpaid adjudicated amount\n\nThis section applies if—\nthe claimant for an adjudication application is a head contractor; and\nan adjudicator decides the respondent for the adjudication application is required to pay an adjudicated amount; and\nthe respondent does not pay the adjudicated amount as required under section 90 ; and\nthe claimant files the adjudication certificate as a judgment for a debt under section 93 ; and\nthe respondent, or a related entity for the respondent, is the registered owner of the relevant property.\nThe claimant may request a charge over the relevant property, by way of a security interest providing security to the claimant for payment of the adjudicated amount, be registered by lodging all of the following documents with the registrar of titles—\na request to register the charge over the lot made in the appropriate form;\nthe adjudication certificate;\na statutory declaration, made by or on behalf of the claimant, stating—\nthe lot on plan description of the relevant property; and\nthat the adjudicated amount has not been paid to the claimant; and\nif the registered owner is a related entity for the respondent—that the registered owner is a related entity for the respondent.\nThe registrar of titles may rely on the information provided by the claimant under subsection (3) to register the charge.\nIn this section—\nlot see the Land Title Act 1994 , schedule 2 .\ns 100B ins 2020 No. 24 s 75\n(sec.100B-ssec.1) This section applies if— the claimant for an adjudication application is a head contractor; and an adjudicator decides the respondent for the adjudication application is required to pay an adjudicated amount; and the respondent does not pay the adjudicated amount as required under section 90 ; and the claimant files the adjudication certificate as a judgment for a debt under section 93 ; and the respondent, or a related entity for the respondent, is the registered owner of the relevant property.\n(sec.100B-ssec.2) The claimant may request a charge over the relevant property, by way of a security interest providing security to the claimant for payment of the adjudicated amount, be registered by lodging all of the following documents with the registrar of titles— a request to register the charge over the lot made in the appropriate form; the adjudication certificate; a statutory declaration, made by or on behalf of the claimant, stating— the lot on plan description of the relevant property; and that the adjudicated amount has not been paid to the claimant; and if the registered owner is a related entity for the respondent—that the registered owner is a related entity for the respondent.\n(sec.100B-ssec.3) The registrar of titles may rely on the information provided by the claimant under subsection (3) to register the charge.\n(sec.100B-ssec.4) In this section— lot see the Land Title Act 1994 , schedule 2 .\n- (a) the claimant for an adjudication application is a head contractor; and\n- (b) an adjudicator decides the respondent for the adjudication application is required to pay an adjudicated amount; and\n- (c) the respondent does not pay the adjudicated amount as required under section 90 ; and\n- (d) the claimant files the adjudication certificate as a judgment for a debt under section 93 ; and\n- (e) the respondent, or a related entity for the respondent, is the registered owner of the relevant property.\n- (a) a request to register the charge over the lot made in the appropriate form;\n- (b) the adjudication certificate;\n- (c) a statutory declaration, made by or on behalf of the claimant, stating— (i) the lot on plan description of the relevant property; and (ii) that the adjudicated amount has not been paid to the claimant; and (iii) if the registered owner is a related entity for the respondent—that the registered owner is a related entity for the respondent.\n- (i) the lot on plan description of the relevant property; and\n- (ii) that the adjudicated amount has not been paid to the claimant; and\n- (iii) if the registered owner is a related entity for the respondent—that the registered owner is a related entity for the respondent.\n- (i) the lot on plan description of the relevant property; and\n- (ii) that the adjudicated amount has not been paid to the claimant; and\n- (iii) if the registered owner is a related entity for the respondent—that the registered owner is a related entity for the respondent.","sortOrder":226},{"sectionNumber":"sec.100C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Expiry of charge","content":"### sec.100C Expiry of charge\n\nIf a charge has been registered over relevant property under section 100B , the charge expires the day that is 24 months after the day the charge is registered.\nHowever, before the expiry of the charge under subsection (1) , the claimant may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to extend the charge for an additional period of not more than 24 months.\nThe court may grant the application for extension if satisfied the charge was registered under section 100B and it would be appropriate to make the order.\nIf the court grants the application for extension—\nthe claimant must notify the registrar of titles of the extension in the appropriate form; and\nthe charge expires at the end of the extension.\nThe charge also expires if—\nthe adjudication decision for the adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, is set aside; or\nthe respondent pays into court, as security, the unpaid portion of the adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, pending the final decision in the relevant proceedings; or\nafter filing the adjudication certificate as a judgment for a debt under section 93 , a court dismisses the proceedings for the enforcement of the debt.\ns 100C ins 2020 No. 24 s 75\n(sec.100C-ssec.1) If a charge has been registered over relevant property under section 100B , the charge expires the day that is 24 months after the day the charge is registered.\n(sec.100C-ssec.2) However, before the expiry of the charge under subsection (1) , the claimant may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to extend the charge for an additional period of not more than 24 months.\n(sec.100C-ssec.3) The court may grant the application for extension if satisfied the charge was registered under section 100B and it would be appropriate to make the order.\n(sec.100C-ssec.4) If the court grants the application for extension— the claimant must notify the registrar of titles of the extension in the appropriate form; and the charge expires at the end of the extension.\n(sec.100C-ssec.5) The charge also expires if— the adjudication decision for the adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, is set aside; or the respondent pays into court, as security, the unpaid portion of the adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, pending the final decision in the relevant proceedings; or after filing the adjudication certificate as a judgment for a debt under section 93 , a court dismisses the proceedings for the enforcement of the debt.\n- (a) the claimant must notify the registrar of titles of the extension in the appropriate form; and\n- (b) the charge expires at the end of the extension.\n- (a) the adjudication decision for the adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, is set aside; or\n- (b) the respondent pays into court, as security, the unpaid portion of the adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, pending the final decision in the relevant proceedings; or\n- (c) after filing the adjudication certificate as a judgment for a debt under section 93 , a court dismisses the proceedings for the enforcement of the debt.","sortOrder":227},{"sectionNumber":"sec.100D","sectionType":"section","heading":"Release of charge","content":"### sec.100D Release of charge\n\nSubsection (2) applies if a charge has been registered over relevant property under section 100B and either of the following events happen—\nthe charge expires under section 100C ;\nthe adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, is paid to the claimant.\nAs soon as practicable after the event happens, the claimant must, in the appropriate form, lodge a request to release the charge over the relevant property with the registrar of titles.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\nOn receipt of the request, the registrar of titles must register the release of the charge over the relevant property.\nIf satisfied an event mentioned in subsection (1) has happened and the claimant has failed to act under subsection (2) , the registered owner of the relevant property may, in the appropriate form, lodge a request to release the charge over the property with the registrar of titles.\nThe request of the respondent must include a statutory declaration stating that—\nthe charge has expired under section 100C ; or\nthe adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, has been paid to the claimant.\nAlso, if the charge expired under section 100C (1) , the statutory declaration must also state that a search of court records indicates that the claimant has not applied for an extension under section 100C (2) .\nOn receipt of the request, the registrar of titles must register the release of the charge over the relevant property.\ns 100D ins 2020 No. 24 s 75\n(sec.100D-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if a charge has been registered over relevant property under section 100B and either of the following events happen— the charge expires under section 100C ; the adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, is paid to the claimant.\n(sec.100D-ssec.2) As soon as practicable after the event happens, the claimant must, in the appropriate form, lodge a request to release the charge over the relevant property with the registrar of titles. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(sec.100D-ssec.3) On receipt of the request, the registrar of titles must register the release of the charge over the relevant property.\n(sec.100D-ssec.4) If satisfied an event mentioned in subsection (1) has happened and the claimant has failed to act under subsection (2) , the registered owner of the relevant property may, in the appropriate form, lodge a request to release the charge over the property with the registrar of titles.\n(sec.100D-ssec.5) The request of the respondent must include a statutory declaration stating that— the charge has expired under section 100C ; or the adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, has been paid to the claimant.\n(sec.100D-ssec.6) Also, if the charge expired under section 100C (1) , the statutory declaration must also state that a search of court records indicates that the claimant has not applied for an extension under section 100C (2) .\n(sec.100D-ssec.7) On receipt of the request, the registrar of titles must register the release of the charge over the relevant property.\n- (a) the charge expires under section 100C ;\n- (b) the adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, is paid to the claimant.\n- (a) the charge has expired under section 100C ; or\n- (b) the adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, has been paid to the claimant.","sortOrder":228},{"sectionNumber":"sec.100E","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application to set aside charge","content":"### sec.100E Application to set aside charge\n\nIf a charge has been registered over relevant property under section 100B , the registered owner of the property may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to have the charge set aside.\nHowever, the registered owner may make the application only if the owner has given the claimant written notice of the owner’s intention to make the application.\nOn hearing the application, the court may order that the charge be set aside if the court is satisfied—\nthe adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, has been paid; or\nthe registered owner is not the respondent or a related entity for the respondent.\nIf the court orders that the charge be set aside, the registered owner of the relevant property may, in the appropriate form, request the registrar of titles remove the charge for the register.\nThe request must be accompanied by a copy of the court order.\ns 100E ins 2020 No. 24 s 75\n(sec.100E-ssec.1) If a charge has been registered over relevant property under section 100B , the registered owner of the property may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to have the charge set aside.\n(sec.100E-ssec.2) However, the registered owner may make the application only if the owner has given the claimant written notice of the owner’s intention to make the application.\n(sec.100E-ssec.3) On hearing the application, the court may order that the charge be set aside if the court is satisfied— the adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, has been paid; or the registered owner is not the respondent or a related entity for the respondent.\n(sec.100E-ssec.4) If the court orders that the charge be set aside, the registered owner of the relevant property may, in the appropriate form, request the registrar of titles remove the charge for the register.\n(sec.100E-ssec.5) The request must be accompanied by a copy of the court order.\n- (a) the adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, has been paid; or\n- (b) the registered owner is not the respondent or a related entity for the respondent.","sortOrder":229},{"sectionNumber":"sec.100F","sectionType":"section","heading":"Enforcing a charge","content":"### sec.100F Enforcing a charge\n\nIf a charge is registered over relevant property under section 100B , the claimant may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an order that the property be sold.\nHowever, the claimant may make the application only if the claimant has given the registered owner of the relevant property written notice of the claimant’s intention to make the application.\nAny person who appears to the court to have a sufficient interest in the application is entitled—\nto be joined as a party to the proceeding; and\nto be heard on the application.\ns 100F ins 2020 No. 24 s 75\n(sec.100F-ssec.1) If a charge is registered over relevant property under section 100B , the claimant may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an order that the property be sold.\n(sec.100F-ssec.2) However, the claimant may make the application only if the claimant has given the registered owner of the relevant property written notice of the claimant’s intention to make the application.\n(sec.100F-ssec.3) Any person who appears to the court to have a sufficient interest in the application is entitled— to be joined as a party to the proceeding; and to be heard on the application.\n- (a) to be joined as a party to the proceeding; and\n- (b) to be heard on the application.","sortOrder":230},{"sectionNumber":"sec.100G","sectionType":"section","heading":"Orders court may make","content":"### sec.100G Orders court may make\n\nOn hearing an application made under section 100F , the court may order that the relevant property be sold if satisfied the adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, remains unpaid and it would be appropriate to make the order.\nWithout limiting the orders it may make, the court may—\nset aside the charge; or\nappoint a person to act as the claimant’s agent for the sale.\ns 100G ins 2020 No. 24 s 75\n(sec.100G-ssec.1) On hearing an application made under section 100F , the court may order that the relevant property be sold if satisfied the adjudicated amount, the subject of the charge, remains unpaid and it would be appropriate to make the order.\n(sec.100G-ssec.2) Without limiting the orders it may make, the court may— set aside the charge; or appoint a person to act as the claimant’s agent for the sale.\n- (a) set aside the charge; or\n- (b) appoint a person to act as the claimant’s agent for the sale.","sortOrder":231},{"sectionNumber":"sec.100H","sectionType":"section","heading":"Effect of court order","content":"### sec.100H Effect of court order\n\nAn order for the sale of relevant property made under section 100G —\nauthorises the sale of the property free of all encumbrances affecting the property, other than the encumbrances the court preserves in its order; and\nhas effect despite—\nany encumbrances affecting the property; or\nany Act, other than this Act.\nA person appointed by the court as the claimant’s agent has the power to convey the relevant property to a purchaser and to do all things necessary to effect the conveyance.\nSubsections (4) and (5) apply if the claimant sells the relevant property under a court order made under section 100G .\nOn lodgement of the appropriate form under the Land Title Act 1994 , the registrar of titles must register the transfer of the interest of the registered owner to the purchaser free of all encumbrances other than those preserved in the relevant court order.\nOn settlement, the claimant is to apply the sale proceeds in the following order—\npaying the sale costs and the claimant’s costs in seeking the order for sale;\npaying amounts to satisfy any registered encumbrances, including the charge registered under section 100B , in order of their priority under the Land Title Act 1994 ;\npaying the balance to the registered owner of the relevant property or to someone else at the owner’s direction.\nIn this section—\nencumbrance , affecting relevant property, means—\na mortgage, lien or charge over the property; or\na caveat claiming an interest over the property by way of security; or\na writ affecting the property.\ns 100H ins 2020 No. 24 s 75\n(sec.100H-ssec.1) An order for the sale of relevant property made under section 100G — authorises the sale of the property free of all encumbrances affecting the property, other than the encumbrances the court preserves in its order; and has effect despite— any encumbrances affecting the property; or any Act, other than this Act.\n(sec.100H-ssec.2) A person appointed by the court as the claimant’s agent has the power to convey the relevant property to a purchaser and to do all things necessary to effect the conveyance.\n(sec.100H-ssec.3) Subsections (4) and (5) apply if the claimant sells the relevant property under a court order made under section 100G .\n(sec.100H-ssec.4) On lodgement of the appropriate form under the Land Title Act 1994 , the registrar of titles must register the transfer of the interest of the registered owner to the purchaser free of all encumbrances other than those preserved in the relevant court order.\n(sec.100H-ssec.5) On settlement, the claimant is to apply the sale proceeds in the following order— paying the sale costs and the claimant’s costs in seeking the order for sale; paying amounts to satisfy any registered encumbrances, including the charge registered under section 100B , in order of their priority under the Land Title Act 1994 ; paying the balance to the registered owner of the relevant property or to someone else at the owner’s direction.\n(sec.100H-ssec.6) In this section— encumbrance , affecting relevant property, means— a mortgage, lien or charge over the property; or a caveat claiming an interest over the property by way of security; or a writ affecting the property.\n- (a) authorises the sale of the property free of all encumbrances affecting the property, other than the encumbrances the court preserves in its order; and\n- (b) has effect despite— (i) any encumbrances affecting the property; or (ii) any Act, other than this Act.\n- (i) any encumbrances affecting the property; or\n- (ii) any Act, other than this Act.\n- (i) any encumbrances affecting the property; or\n- (ii) any Act, other than this Act.\n- (a) paying the sale costs and the claimant’s costs in seeking the order for sale;\n- (b) paying amounts to satisfy any registered encumbrances, including the charge registered under section 100B , in order of their priority under the Land Title Act 1994 ;\n- (c) paying the balance to the registered owner of the relevant property or to someone else at the owner’s direction.\n- (a) a mortgage, lien or charge over the property; or\n- (b) a caveat claiming an interest over the property by way of security; or\n- (c) a writ affecting the property.","sortOrder":232},{"sectionNumber":"ch.3-pt.7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Miscellaneous","sortOrder":233},{"sectionNumber":"sec.101","sectionType":"section","heading":"Effect of pt 3 on civil proceedings","content":"### sec.101 Effect of pt 3 on civil proceedings\n\nSubject to section 200 , nothing in this chapter affects any right that a party to a construction contract—\nmay have under the contract; or\nmay have under part 2 in relation to the contract; or\nmay have apart from this chapter in relation to anything done or omitted to be done under the contract.\nNothing done under or for this chapter affects any civil proceedings arising under a construction contract, whether under this chapter or otherwise, except as provided by subsection (3) .\nIn any proceedings before a court or tribunal in relation to any matter arising under a construction contract, the court or tribunal—\nmust allow for any amount paid to a party to the contract under or for this chapter in any order or award it makes in those proceedings; and\nmay make the orders it considers appropriate for the restitution of any amount so paid, and any other orders it considers appropriate, having regard to its decision in the proceedings.\nIf, in any proceedings before a court in relation to any matter arising under a construction contract, the court finds that only a part of an adjudicator’s decision under this chapter is affected by jurisdictional error, the court may—\nidentify the part affected by the error; and\nallow the part of the decision not affected by the error to remain binding on the parties to the proceeding.\n(sec.101-ssec.1) Subject to section 200 , nothing in this chapter affects any right that a party to a construction contract— may have under the contract; or may have under part 2 in relation to the contract; or may have apart from this chapter in relation to anything done or omitted to be done under the contract.\n(sec.101-ssec.2) Nothing done under or for this chapter affects any civil proceedings arising under a construction contract, whether under this chapter or otherwise, except as provided by subsection (3) .\n(sec.101-ssec.3) In any proceedings before a court or tribunal in relation to any matter arising under a construction contract, the court or tribunal— must allow for any amount paid to a party to the contract under or for this chapter in any order or award it makes in those proceedings; and may make the orders it considers appropriate for the restitution of any amount so paid, and any other orders it considers appropriate, having regard to its decision in the proceedings.\n(sec.101-ssec.4) If, in any proceedings before a court in relation to any matter arising under a construction contract, the court finds that only a part of an adjudicator’s decision under this chapter is affected by jurisdictional error, the court may— identify the part affected by the error; and allow the part of the decision not affected by the error to remain binding on the parties to the proceeding.\n- (a) may have under the contract; or\n- (b) may have under part 2 in relation to the contract; or\n- (c) may have apart from this chapter in relation to anything done or omitted to be done under the contract.\n- (a) must allow for any amount paid to a party to the contract under or for this chapter in any order or award it makes in those proceedings; and\n- (b) may make the orders it considers appropriate for the restitution of any amount so paid, and any other orders it considers appropriate, having regard to its decision in the proceedings.\n- (a) identify the part affected by the error; and\n- (b) allow the part of the decision not affected by the error to remain binding on the parties to the proceeding.","sortOrder":234},{"sectionNumber":"sec.102","sectionType":"section","heading":"Service of notices","content":"### sec.102 Service of notices\n\nA notice or other document that, under this chapter, is authorised or required to be given to a person may be given to the person in the way, if any, provided under the relevant construction contract.\nA contract may allow for the service of notices by email.\nSubsection (1) is in addition to, and does not limit or exclude, the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 39 or the provisions of any other law about the giving of notices.\nTo remove any doubt, it is declared that nothing in this Act—\nexcludes the proper service of notices or documents by a person’s agent; or\nrequires a person’s acknowledgement of a notice or document properly given to the person.\n(sec.102-ssec.1) A notice or other document that, under this chapter, is authorised or required to be given to a person may be given to the person in the way, if any, provided under the relevant construction contract. A contract may allow for the service of notices by email.\n(sec.102-ssec.2) Subsection (1) is in addition to, and does not limit or exclude, the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 39 or the provisions of any other law about the giving of notices.\n(sec.102-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that nothing in this Act— excludes the proper service of notices or documents by a person’s agent; or requires a person’s acknowledgement of a notice or document properly given to the person.\n- (a) excludes the proper service of notices or documents by a person’s agent; or\n- (b) requires a person’s acknowledgement of a notice or document properly given to the person.","sortOrder":235},{"sectionNumber":"ch.4-pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Preliminary","sortOrder":236},{"sectionNumber":"ch.4-pt.1-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Application and operation of chapter","content":"## Application and operation of chapter","sortOrder":237},{"sectionNumber":"sec.103","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application to particular domestic building work","content":"### sec.103 Application to particular domestic building work\n\nThis chapter does not apply to domestic building work relating to a detached dwelling that is carried out for an individual, unless the work is carried out for the purpose of a business conducted by the individual either alone or as a member of a partnership.","sortOrder":238},{"sectionNumber":"ch.4-pt.1-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Interpretation","content":"## Interpretation","sortOrder":239},{"sectionNumber":"sec.104","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"### sec.104 Definitions\n\nIn this chapter—\ncontractor , for a contract, means the party to the contract who is required to carry out work under the contract.\ncontract price , for a contract, means the amount the contractor is entitled to be paid under the contract or, if the amount can not be accurately calculated, the reasonable estimate of the amount the contractor is entitled to be paid under the contract.\ncourt means the Magistrates Court, District Court or Supreme Court in which a proceeding may be taken under this chapter.\nland means any land within Queensland and includes land under water.\nnotice of claim see section 122 (1) .\nperson includes an unincorporated association.\nsecurity , for a contract, means something—\ngiven to, or for the direct or indirect benefit of, the party to the contract for whom the work the subject of the contract is to be performed, by the contractor; and\nintended to secure, wholly or partly, the performance of the contract; and\nin the form of either, or a combination of both, of the following—\nan amount of money, other than an amount held as a retention amount;\n1 or more valuable instruments, whether or not exchanged for, or held instead of, a retention amount.\nstructure , for a structure on land under water, includes a structure made up of component parts that include—\ncomponent parts fixed to the land; and\ncomponent parts that rise and fall with the rise and fall of the water, and that are otherwise confined in their location by component parts fixed to the land.\nA marina made up of fixed pylons, and pontoons that rise and fall with the water level that are otherwise confined in their location by the pylons.\nsubcontractor’s charge see section 109 (4) .\nvaluable instrument means any of the following—\nbanker’s undertaking;\nbond;\ninscribed stock;\nguarantee policy;\ninterest-bearing deposit;\nanother instrument, to the extent it is convertible into an amount of money.\nvariation , of a contract, means an addition to, or an omission from, the work required to be carried out under the contract.\nwork see section 105 .\n- (a) given to, or for the direct or indirect benefit of, the party to the contract for whom the work the subject of the contract is to be performed, by the contractor; and\n- (b) intended to secure, wholly or partly, the performance of the contract; and\n- (c) in the form of either, or a combination of both, of the following— (i) an amount of money, other than an amount held as a retention amount; (ii) 1 or more valuable instruments, whether or not exchanged for, or held instead of, a retention amount.\n- (i) an amount of money, other than an amount held as a retention amount;\n- (ii) 1 or more valuable instruments, whether or not exchanged for, or held instead of, a retention amount.\n- (i) an amount of money, other than an amount held as a retention amount;\n- (ii) 1 or more valuable instruments, whether or not exchanged for, or held instead of, a retention amount.\n- (a) component parts fixed to the land; and\n- (b) component parts that rise and fall with the rise and fall of the water, and that are otherwise confined in their location by component parts fixed to the land.\n- (a) banker’s undertaking;\n- (b) bond;\n- (c) inscribed stock;\n- (d) guarantee policy;\n- (e) interest-bearing deposit;\n- (f) another instrument, to the extent it is convertible into an amount of money.","sortOrder":240},{"sectionNumber":"sec.105","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of work","content":"### sec.105 Meaning of work\n\nWork , for a contract—\nmeans labour, whether skilled or unskilled, carried out by a person in connection with—\nthe construction, decoration, alteration or repair of a building or other structure; or\nthe development or working of a mine, quarry, sandpit, drain, embankment or other excavation in or on land; or\nthe placement, fixation or erection of materials, plant or machinery used or intended to be used for a purpose mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) ; or\nthe alteration or improvement of a thing; or\nthe demolition, removal or relocation of a building or other structure; and\nincludes—\nthe supply of materials used by a subcontractor in connection with other work the subject of a contract; or\nthe manufacture or fabrication, wherever it happens, of project-specific components for a contract; or\nthe supply of labour for a contract, other than labour that is only administrative in nature; but\ndoes not include—\nthe mere delivery of goods sold by a vendor under a contract for the sale of goods; or\nlabour done by a person under a contract of service; or\nlabour done by a person in connection with the testing of materials or the taking of measurements; or\na contract for the hire of plant or machinery not intended to be incorporated into work mentioned in paragraph (a) .\nIn this section—\nmanufacture or fabrication , of project-specific components for a contract, does not include—\nthe manufacture or fabrication of project-specific components if—\nthe components have not been fixed in place for the purposes of the contract; and\nthe components could, without substantial change, reasonably be used other than for the purpose of the contract; or\nthe manufacture or fabrication of project-specific components if the manufacture or fabrication consists merely of cutting something to size or mixing things together.\nmixing things together to make concrete or asphalt\nproject-specific components , for a contract, means components meeting the particular requirements of the contract, other than components that are standard or ordinary product lines of a commercially available specification.\n(sec.105-ssec.1) Work , for a contract— means labour, whether skilled or unskilled, carried out by a person in connection with— the construction, decoration, alteration or repair of a building or other structure; or the development or working of a mine, quarry, sandpit, drain, embankment or other excavation in or on land; or the placement, fixation or erection of materials, plant or machinery used or intended to be used for a purpose mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) ; or the alteration or improvement of a thing; or the demolition, removal or relocation of a building or other structure; and includes— the supply of materials used by a subcontractor in connection with other work the subject of a contract; or the manufacture or fabrication, wherever it happens, of project-specific components for a contract; or the supply of labour for a contract, other than labour that is only administrative in nature; but does not include— the mere delivery of goods sold by a vendor under a contract for the sale of goods; or labour done by a person under a contract of service; or labour done by a person in connection with the testing of materials or the taking of measurements; or a contract for the hire of plant or machinery not intended to be incorporated into work mentioned in paragraph (a) .\n(sec.105-ssec.2) In this section— manufacture or fabrication , of project-specific components for a contract, does not include— the manufacture or fabrication of project-specific components if— the components have not been fixed in place for the purposes of the contract; and the components could, without substantial change, reasonably be used other than for the purpose of the contract; or the manufacture or fabrication of project-specific components if the manufacture or fabrication consists merely of cutting something to size or mixing things together. mixing things together to make concrete or asphalt project-specific components , for a contract, means components meeting the particular requirements of the contract, other than components that are standard or ordinary product lines of a commercially available specification.\n- (a) means labour, whether skilled or unskilled, carried out by a person in connection with— (i) the construction, decoration, alteration or repair of a building or other structure; or (ii) the development or working of a mine, quarry, sandpit, drain, embankment or other excavation in or on land; or (iii) the placement, fixation or erection of materials, plant or machinery used or intended to be used for a purpose mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) ; or (iv) the alteration or improvement of a thing; or (v) the demolition, removal or relocation of a building or other structure; and\n- (i) the construction, decoration, alteration or repair of a building or other structure; or\n- (ii) the development or working of a mine, quarry, sandpit, drain, embankment or other excavation in or on land; or\n- (iii) the placement, fixation or erection of materials, plant or machinery used or intended to be used for a purpose mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) ; or\n- (iv) the alteration or improvement of a thing; or\n- (v) the demolition, removal or relocation of a building or other structure; and\n- (b) includes— (i) the supply of materials used by a subcontractor in connection with other work the subject of a contract; or (ii) the manufacture or fabrication, wherever it happens, of project-specific components for a contract; or (iii) the supply of labour for a contract, other than labour that is only administrative in nature; but\n- (i) the supply of materials used by a subcontractor in connection with other work the subject of a contract; or\n- (ii) the manufacture or fabrication, wherever it happens, of project-specific components for a contract; or\n- (iii) the supply of labour for a contract, other than labour that is only administrative in nature; but\n- (c) does not include— (i) the mere delivery of goods sold by a vendor under a contract for the sale of goods; or (ii) labour done by a person under a contract of service; or (iii) labour done by a person in connection with the testing of materials or the taking of measurements; or (iv) a contract for the hire of plant or machinery not intended to be incorporated into work mentioned in paragraph (a) .\n- (i) the mere delivery of goods sold by a vendor under a contract for the sale of goods; or\n- (ii) labour done by a person under a contract of service; or\n- (iii) labour done by a person in connection with the testing of materials or the taking of measurements; or\n- (iv) a contract for the hire of plant or machinery not intended to be incorporated into work mentioned in paragraph (a) .\n- (i) the construction, decoration, alteration or repair of a building or other structure; or\n- (ii) the development or working of a mine, quarry, sandpit, drain, embankment or other excavation in or on land; or\n- (iii) the placement, fixation or erection of materials, plant or machinery used or intended to be used for a purpose mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) ; or\n- (iv) the alteration or improvement of a thing; or\n- (v) the demolition, removal or relocation of a building or other structure; and\n- (i) the supply of materials used by a subcontractor in connection with other work the subject of a contract; or\n- (ii) the manufacture or fabrication, wherever it happens, of project-specific components for a contract; or\n- (iii) the supply of labour for a contract, other than labour that is only administrative in nature; but\n- (i) the mere delivery of goods sold by a vendor under a contract for the sale of goods; or\n- (ii) labour done by a person under a contract of service; or\n- (iii) labour done by a person in connection with the testing of materials or the taking of measurements; or\n- (iv) a contract for the hire of plant or machinery not intended to be incorporated into work mentioned in paragraph (a) .\n- (a) the manufacture or fabrication of project-specific components if— (i) the components have not been fixed in place for the purposes of the contract; and (ii) the components could, without substantial change, reasonably be used other than for the purpose of the contract; or\n- (i) the components have not been fixed in place for the purposes of the contract; and\n- (ii) the components could, without substantial change, reasonably be used other than for the purpose of the contract; or\n- (b) the manufacture or fabrication of project-specific components if the manufacture or fabrication consists merely of cutting something to size or mixing things together. Example of mixing things together— mixing things together to make concrete or asphalt\n- (i) the components have not been fixed in place for the purposes of the contract; and\n- (ii) the components could, without substantial change, reasonably be used other than for the purpose of the contract; or","sortOrder":241},{"sectionNumber":"sec.106","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to amount payable under contract and to completion of work specified in subcontract","content":"### sec.106 References to amount payable under contract and to completion of work specified in subcontract\n\nIn this chapter, unless a contrary intention appears—\na reference to the amount of money payable under a contract is taken to include all amounts that, under the contract, contribute to a complete or partial satisfaction of the contract price; and\na reference to the payment of any money in reduction of the contract price for a contract includes all amounts that, under the contract, contribute to a complete or partial satisfaction of the contract price; and\na reference to completion of the work specified in a subcontract is taken to be completion of the work by a subcontractor who has given a notice of claim in relation to the contract, subcontract or a higher subcontract.\n- (a) a reference to the amount of money payable under a contract is taken to include all amounts that, under the contract, contribute to a complete or partial satisfaction of the contract price; and\n- (b) a reference to the payment of any money in reduction of the contract price for a contract includes all amounts that, under the contract, contribute to a complete or partial satisfaction of the contract price; and\n- (c) a reference to completion of the work specified in a subcontract is taken to be completion of the work by a subcontractor who has given a notice of claim in relation to the contract, subcontract or a higher subcontract.","sortOrder":242},{"sectionNumber":"sec.107","sectionType":"section","heading":"When work specified in contract completed","content":"### sec.107 When work specified in contract completed\n\nIn this chapter, the work specified in a contract is taken to be completed when, with any variations, omissions or deductions authorised or agreed, it has been performed in accordance with the contract, whether or not the contractor—\nis later employed to do additional work that is connected or related to the work but is not specified in the contract; or\nis liable to rectify defects in the work discovered after the performance of the work and during a defects liability period for the contract.\n- (a) is later employed to do additional work that is connected or related to the work but is not specified in the contract; or\n- (b) is liable to rectify defects in the work discovered after the performance of the work and during a defects liability period for the contract.","sortOrder":243},{"sectionNumber":"ch.4-pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Right to subcontractor’s charge","content":"# Right to subcontractor’s charge","sortOrder":244},{"sectionNumber":"sec.108","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contracts to which this part applies","content":"### sec.108 Contracts to which this part applies\n\nThis part applies if a person contracts with another person for the carrying out of work in relation to land or a building.","sortOrder":245},{"sectionNumber":"sec.109","sectionType":"section","heading":"Charges in favour of subcontractors","content":"### sec.109 Charges in favour of subcontractors\n\nEach subcontractor for the contract is entitled to a charge over money payable to—\nthe contractor under the contract; or\nanother subcontractor under a higher subcontract.\nAlso, if payment can not be satisfied by a charge mentioned in subsection (1) , the subcontractor is entitled to a charge on any security for the contract or higher subcontract.\nHowever, a security for the contract or higher subcontract is only available to the extent—\nof the security’s maximum possible value for securing performance of the contract or higher subcontract; and\nit is not required to be used for securing the performance of the contract or higher subcontract.\nA charge mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) is a subcontractor’s charge .\nA subcontractor’s charge secures payment in accordance with the subcontract of all money that is payable, or is to become payable, to the subcontractor for the subcontracted work.\n(sec.109-ssec.1) Each subcontractor for the contract is entitled to a charge over money payable to— the contractor under the contract; or another subcontractor under a higher subcontract.\n(sec.109-ssec.2) Also, if payment can not be satisfied by a charge mentioned in subsection (1) , the subcontractor is entitled to a charge on any security for the contract or higher subcontract.\n(sec.109-ssec.3) However, a security for the contract or higher subcontract is only available to the extent— of the security’s maximum possible value for securing performance of the contract or higher subcontract; and it is not required to be used for securing the performance of the contract or higher subcontract.\n(sec.109-ssec.4) A charge mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) is a subcontractor’s charge .\n(sec.109-ssec.5) A subcontractor’s charge secures payment in accordance with the subcontract of all money that is payable, or is to become payable, to the subcontractor for the subcontracted work.\n- (a) the contractor under the contract; or\n- (b) another subcontractor under a higher subcontract.\n- (a) of the security’s maximum possible value for securing performance of the contract or higher subcontract; and\n- (b) it is not required to be used for securing the performance of the contract or higher subcontract.","sortOrder":246},{"sectionNumber":"sec.110","sectionType":"section","heading":"Limits on amount recoverable under subcontractor’s charge","content":"### sec.110 Limits on amount recoverable under subcontractor’s charge\n\nThe total amount recoverable under a subcontractor’s charge can not exceed the amount payable—\nto the subcontractor under its subcontract; or\nIf the amount payable to the subcontractor for work is $18,000, the subcontractor’s charge can not be for more than $18,000.\nif the charge relates to money payable to the contractor under the contract—to the contractor under the contract; or\nIf the amount payable to the subcontractor for work is $18,000 and the amount payable to the contractor under the contract is $11,000, the subcontractor’s charge for the related contract can not be for more than $11,000.\nif the charge relates to money payable to another subcontractor under a higher subcontract—to the other subcontractor under the higher subcontract.\n- (a) to the subcontractor under its subcontract; or Example— If the amount payable to the subcontractor for work is $18,000, the subcontractor’s charge can not be for more than $18,000.\n- (b) if the charge relates to money payable to the contractor under the contract—to the contractor under the contract; or Example— If the amount payable to the subcontractor for work is $18,000 and the amount payable to the contractor under the contract is $11,000, the subcontractor’s charge for the related contract can not be for more than $11,000.\n- (c) if the charge relates to money payable to another subcontractor under a higher subcontract—to the other subcontractor under the higher subcontract.","sortOrder":247},{"sectionNumber":"sec.111","sectionType":"section","heading":"Subcontractor’s charge valid although provision of the subcontract still to be complied with","content":"### sec.111 Subcontractor’s charge valid although provision of the subcontract still to be complied with\n\nA subcontractor’s charge may be for money, the payment of which is governed by a provision of the subcontract that is still to be complied with, including, for example, the following—\na provision establishing a procedure for the certification of the amount, quality or value of work that has been performed;\na provision establishing a procedure for the resolution of a dispute about the amount, quality or value of work that has been performed.\n- (a) a provision establishing a procedure for the certification of the amount, quality or value of work that has been performed;\n- (b) a provision establishing a procedure for the resolution of a dispute about the amount, quality or value of work that has been performed.","sortOrder":248},{"sectionNumber":"sec.112","sectionType":"section","heading":"Damages etc. not covered by subcontractor’s charge","content":"### sec.112 Damages etc. not covered by subcontractor’s charge\n\nA subcontractor’s charge can not include the following—\ndamages for breach of contract or in tort;\nan amount payable on the basis of an extra-contractual remedy, including, for example, as reasonable compensation for work done;\ndamages or other relief under another chapter or another Act;\ndamages or other relief under an Act of another State or the Commonwealth.\n- (a) damages for breach of contract or in tort;\n- (b) an amount payable on the basis of an extra-contractual remedy, including, for example, as reasonable compensation for work done;\n- (c) damages or other relief under another chapter or another Act;\n- (d) damages or other relief under an Act of another State or the Commonwealth.","sortOrder":249},{"sectionNumber":"sec.113","sectionType":"section","heading":"All money paid in reduction of contract price generally subject to subcontractor’s charge","content":"### sec.113 All money paid in reduction of contract price generally subject to subcontractor’s charge\n\nFor a subcontractor’s charge, the amount of money payable to the contractor under the contract is taken to include all money paid in reduction of the contract price to any person other than the subcontractor claiming the charge, unless that money is paid—\nin good faith and not for the purpose of defeating or impairing a subcontractor’s charge; and\nwithout contravening section 126 .\nSubsection (1) applies in relation to money payable to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract as if—\na reference in the subsection to a contractor were a reference to the other subcontractor; and\na reference in the subsection to the contract were a reference to the higher subcontract.\n(sec.113-ssec.1) For a subcontractor’s charge, the amount of money payable to the contractor under the contract is taken to include all money paid in reduction of the contract price to any person other than the subcontractor claiming the charge, unless that money is paid— in good faith and not for the purpose of defeating or impairing a subcontractor’s charge; and without contravening section 126 .\n(sec.113-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies in relation to money payable to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract as if— a reference in the subsection to a contractor were a reference to the other subcontractor; and a reference in the subsection to the contract were a reference to the higher subcontract.\n- (a) in good faith and not for the purpose of defeating or impairing a subcontractor’s charge; and\n- (b) without contravening section 126 .\n- (a) a reference in the subsection to a contractor were a reference to the other subcontractor; and\n- (b) a reference in the subsection to the contract were a reference to the higher subcontract.","sortOrder":250},{"sectionNumber":"sec.114","sectionType":"section","heading":"Assignments etc. of no effect against subcontractor’s charge","content":"### sec.114 Assignments etc. of no effect against subcontractor’s charge\n\nAn assignment, disposition or charge of any kind that is made or given by a contractor for money that is or is to become payable to the contractor under the contract has no effect against a subcontractor’s charge.\nHowever, subsection (1) does not apply to an assignment, disposition or charge made or given by the contractor to the contractor’s employees for wages payable to them in relation to the contract.\nSubject to this chapter, money that is, or is to become, payable to the contractor can not be attached or passed or charged by operation of law so as to defeat or impair a subcontractor’s charge.\nSubsections (1) to (3) apply in relation to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract as if—\na reference in the subsections to a contractor were a reference to the other subcontractor; and\na reference in the subsections to the contract were a reference to the higher subcontract.\ns 114 amd 2018 No. 17 s 197 sch 2\n(sec.114-ssec.1) An assignment, disposition or charge of any kind that is made or given by a contractor for money that is or is to become payable to the contractor under the contract has no effect against a subcontractor’s charge.\n(sec.114-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to an assignment, disposition or charge made or given by the contractor to the contractor’s employees for wages payable to them in relation to the contract.\n(sec.114-ssec.3) Subject to this chapter, money that is, or is to become, payable to the contractor can not be attached or passed or charged by operation of law so as to defeat or impair a subcontractor’s charge.\n(sec.114-ssec.4) Subsections (1) to (3) apply in relation to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract as if— a reference in the subsections to a contractor were a reference to the other subcontractor; and a reference in the subsections to the contract were a reference to the higher subcontract.\n- (a) a reference in the subsections to a contractor were a reference to the other subcontractor; and\n- (b) a reference in the subsections to the contract were a reference to the higher subcontract.","sortOrder":251},{"sectionNumber":"sec.115","sectionType":"section","heading":"Insufficient money available for claims","content":"### sec.115 Insufficient money available for claims\n\nThis section applies if—\nthere are 2 or more subcontractors’ charges made against a contractor for the same contract; and\nthe money that is, or is to become, payable to the contractor under the contract is insufficient to satisfy all of the subcontractors’ charges for the contract in full.\nThe total amount recoverable under the subcontractors’ charges is reduced in proportion to the amounts of the charges.\nIf there is a subcontractor’s charge for $5,000, another for $10,000 and the amount remaining to be paid to the contractor is only $12,000, the amount recoverable under the charges would be reduced to $4,000 and $8,000 respectively.\nThe money mentioned in subsection (1) (b) includes money that is, or is to become, payable on the basis of a subcontractor’s charge on a security for the contract, including money payable under section 130 or under an order of the court under section 132 .\nSubsection (1) applies in relation to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract as if—\na reference in the subsection to a contractor were a reference to the other subcontractor; and\na reference in the subsection to the contract were a reference to the higher subcontract.\ns 115 amd 2018 No. 17 s 197 sch 2\n(sec.115-ssec.1) This section applies if— there are 2 or more subcontractors’ charges made against a contractor for the same contract; and the money that is, or is to become, payable to the contractor under the contract is insufficient to satisfy all of the subcontractors’ charges for the contract in full.\n(sec.115-ssec.2) The total amount recoverable under the subcontractors’ charges is reduced in proportion to the amounts of the charges. If there is a subcontractor’s charge for $5,000, another for $10,000 and the amount remaining to be paid to the contractor is only $12,000, the amount recoverable under the charges would be reduced to $4,000 and $8,000 respectively.\n(sec.115-ssec.3) The money mentioned in subsection (1) (b) includes money that is, or is to become, payable on the basis of a subcontractor’s charge on a security for the contract, including money payable under section 130 or under an order of the court under section 132 .\n(sec.115-ssec.4) Subsection (1) applies in relation to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract as if— a reference in the subsection to a contractor were a reference to the other subcontractor; and a reference in the subsection to the contract were a reference to the higher subcontract.\n- (a) there are 2 or more subcontractors’ charges made against a contractor for the same contract; and\n- (b) the money that is, or is to become, payable to the contractor under the contract is insufficient to satisfy all of the subcontractors’ charges for the contract in full.\n- (a) a reference in the subsection to a contractor were a reference to the other subcontractor; and\n- (b) a reference in the subsection to the contract were a reference to the higher subcontract.","sortOrder":252},{"sectionNumber":"sec.116","sectionType":"section","heading":"Assignment and transmission of subcontractor’s charge","content":"### sec.116 Assignment and transmission of subcontractor’s charge\n\nIf the debt secured by a subcontractor’s charge passes to another person on the death or bankruptcy of the person entitled to the charge, or otherwise by operation of law, the right to the charge passes with that debt.\nA subcontractor’s charge may be assigned together with the debt secured by the charge.\n(sec.116-ssec.1) If the debt secured by a subcontractor’s charge passes to another person on the death or bankruptcy of the person entitled to the charge, or otherwise by operation of law, the right to the charge passes with that debt.\n(sec.116-ssec.2) A subcontractor’s charge may be assigned together with the debt secured by the charge.","sortOrder":253},{"sectionNumber":"sec.117","sectionType":"section","heading":"No subcontractor’s charge over money held in trust under a project trust or retention trust","content":"### sec.117 No subcontractor’s charge over money held in trust under a project trust or retention trust\n\nNo entitlement to a subcontractor’s charge exists to the extent it relates to money held in trust under a project trust or retention trust.\ns 117 amd 2018 No. 17 s 197 sch 2 ; 2020 No. 24 s 76","sortOrder":254},{"sectionNumber":"sec.118","sectionType":"section","heading":"Limit of 1 claim for work","content":"### sec.118 Limit of 1 claim for work\n\nA subcontractor may make more than 1 claim in relation to money that is payable, or is to become payable, to the subcontractor for subcontracted work, however—\neach claim must be about a separate and distinguishable item of work done by the subcontractor under the subcontract; and\nthere must not be more than 1 claim about any 1 item.\nA subcontractor’s charge that is inconsistent with subsection (1) is of no effect and does not attach.\n(sec.118-ssec.1) A subcontractor may make more than 1 claim in relation to money that is payable, or is to become payable, to the subcontractor for subcontracted work, however— each claim must be about a separate and distinguishable item of work done by the subcontractor under the subcontract; and there must not be more than 1 claim about any 1 item.\n(sec.118-ssec.2) A subcontractor’s charge that is inconsistent with subsection (1) is of no effect and does not attach.\n- (a) each claim must be about a separate and distinguishable item of work done by the subcontractor under the subcontract; and\n- (b) there must not be more than 1 claim about any 1 item.","sortOrder":255},{"sectionNumber":"ch.4-pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Information to be given to subcontractor","content":"# Information to be given to subcontractor","sortOrder":256},{"sectionNumber":"sec.119","sectionType":"section","heading":"Request for information about building contract or security","content":"### sec.119 Request for information about building contract or security\n\nIf requested in writing by a subcontractor, the contractor must give the subcontractor the following information within 10 business days after the request is made, unless the contractor has a reasonable excuse—\nthe name of the person who engaged the contractor under the contract;\nthe address of—\nthe person’s place of business; or\nif the person does not have a place of business—the person’s place of residence;\nthe information about the contract that would enable the subcontractor to give a notice of claim to a person under section 122 ;\nadvice as to whether there are any securities in existence for the contract;\nif known to the contractor, the name and address of the holder of each security mentioned in paragraph (d) .\nMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.\nSubsection (3) applies if, in response to a request under subsection (1) , the contractor tells the subcontractor of the existence of a security but does not give the name and address of the holder of the security.\nIf requested in writing by the subcontractor, the person who engaged the contractor under the contract must give the subcontractor the name and address of the holder of the security within 10 business days after the request is made, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.\nSubsections (1) to (3) apply in relation to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract as if—\na reference in the subsections to a contractor were a reference to the other subcontractor; and\na reference in the subsections to the contract were a reference to the higher subcontract.\n(sec.119-ssec.1) If requested in writing by a subcontractor, the contractor must give the subcontractor the following information within 10 business days after the request is made, unless the contractor has a reasonable excuse— the name of the person who engaged the contractor under the contract; the address of— the person’s place of business; or if the person does not have a place of business—the person’s place of residence; the information about the contract that would enable the subcontractor to give a notice of claim to a person under section 122 ; advice as to whether there are any securities in existence for the contract; if known to the contractor, the name and address of the holder of each security mentioned in paragraph (d) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.\n(sec.119-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if, in response to a request under subsection (1) , the contractor tells the subcontractor of the existence of a security but does not give the name and address of the holder of the security.\n(sec.119-ssec.3) If requested in writing by the subcontractor, the person who engaged the contractor under the contract must give the subcontractor the name and address of the holder of the security within 10 business days after the request is made, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.\n(sec.119-ssec.4) Subsections (1) to (3) apply in relation to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract as if— a reference in the subsections to a contractor were a reference to the other subcontractor; and a reference in the subsections to the contract were a reference to the higher subcontract.\n- (a) the name of the person who engaged the contractor under the contract;\n- (b) the address of— (i) the person’s place of business; or (ii) if the person does not have a place of business—the person’s place of residence;\n- (i) the person’s place of business; or\n- (ii) if the person does not have a place of business—the person’s place of residence;\n- (c) the information about the contract that would enable the subcontractor to give a notice of claim to a person under section 122 ;\n- (d) advice as to whether there are any securities in existence for the contract;\n- (e) if known to the contractor, the name and address of the holder of each security mentioned in paragraph (d) .\n- (i) the person’s place of business; or\n- (ii) if the person does not have a place of business—the person’s place of residence;\n- (a) a reference in the subsections to a contractor were a reference to the other subcontractor; and\n- (b) a reference in the subsections to the contract were a reference to the higher subcontract.","sortOrder":257},{"sectionNumber":"sec.120","sectionType":"section","heading":"Damages payable for failure to give information","content":"### sec.120 Damages payable for failure to give information\n\nThis section applies if a person fails to give a subcontractor information as required under section 119 .\nThe person is liable to pay the subcontractor an amount for damages that the subcontractor incurred as a consequence of the failure.\nDamages under subsection (2) must be decided by the court on the application of the subcontractor.\nIn a proceeding mentioned in subsection (3) the person is excused from the liability under subsection (2) if the person satisfies the court that the person has a reasonable excuse for the failure.\n(sec.120-ssec.1) This section applies if a person fails to give a subcontractor information as required under section 119 .\n(sec.120-ssec.2) The person is liable to pay the subcontractor an amount for damages that the subcontractor incurred as a consequence of the failure.\n(sec.120-ssec.3) Damages under subsection (2) must be decided by the court on the application of the subcontractor.\n(sec.120-ssec.4) In a proceeding mentioned in subsection (3) the person is excused from the liability under subsection (2) if the person satisfies the court that the person has a reasonable excuse for the failure.","sortOrder":258},{"sectionNumber":"ch.4-pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Claiming subcontractor’s charge","content":"# Claiming subcontractor’s charge","sortOrder":259},{"sectionNumber":"ch.4-pt.4-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Preliminary","sortOrder":260},{"sectionNumber":"sec.121","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of part","content":"### sec.121 Application of part\n\nThis part applies if a subcontractor intends to claim a subcontractor’s charge on money payable to the contractor for the contract or to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract.\nFor applying this part in relation to money payable to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract—\na reference in a provision to a contractor is taken to be a reference to the other subcontractor; and\na reference in a provision to the contract is taken to be a reference to the higher subcontract.\n(sec.121-ssec.1) This part applies if a subcontractor intends to claim a subcontractor’s charge on money payable to the contractor for the contract or to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract.\n(sec.121-ssec.2) For applying this part in relation to money payable to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract— a reference in a provision to a contractor is taken to be a reference to the other subcontractor; and a reference in a provision to the contract is taken to be a reference to the higher subcontract.\n- (a) a reference in a provision to a contractor is taken to be a reference to the other subcontractor; and\n- (b) a reference in a provision to the contract is taken to be a reference to the higher subcontract.","sortOrder":261},{"sectionNumber":"ch.4-pt.4-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Action by subcontractor","content":"## Action by subcontractor","sortOrder":262},{"sectionNumber":"sec.122","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of claim","content":"### sec.122 Notice of claim\n\nTo claim a subcontractor’s charge over money payable to the contractor under the contract, the subcontractor must give written notice (a notice of claim ) to the person obliged to pay the money under the contract.\nThe notice of claim must be made in the approved form and—\nstate the amount of the claim; and\ninclude details of the work done by the subcontractor, certified as prescribed by a qualified person; and\ninclude the other information prescribed by regulation.\nThe amount of the claim must be certified by a qualified person, as prescribed by regulation.\nThe notice of claim may be given even if the work is not completed, or payment of the money relating to the charge is not yet due.\nHowever, if the work has been completed, the notice of claim must be given within 3 months after practical completion for the work.\nThe claim may relate only to—\nmoney payable to the subcontractor by the date the notice is given; and\nmoney to become payable to the subcontractor after the date the notice is given if the money is for work done by the subcontractor before that date.\nTo remove any doubt, it is declared that a subcontractor’s charge on money payable under the contract includes a charge on a retention amount for the contract.\nIf the notice of claim relates only to a retention amount for the contract, the notice—\nmay be given at any time while work under the contract is being performed; and\nmust be given within 3 months after the expiration of the defects liability period for the contract.\nIf the notice of claim is not given in compliance with this section, the notice is of no effect and the subcontractor’s charge does not attach.\nIn this section—\nqualified person see section 147 (1) .\n(sec.122-ssec.1) To claim a subcontractor’s charge over money payable to the contractor under the contract, the subcontractor must give written notice (a notice of claim ) to the person obliged to pay the money under the contract.\n(sec.122-ssec.2) The notice of claim must be made in the approved form and— state the amount of the claim; and include details of the work done by the subcontractor, certified as prescribed by a qualified person; and include the other information prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.122-ssec.3) The amount of the claim must be certified by a qualified person, as prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.122-ssec.4) The notice of claim may be given even if the work is not completed, or payment of the money relating to the charge is not yet due.\n(sec.122-ssec.5) However, if the work has been completed, the notice of claim must be given within 3 months after practical completion for the work.\n(sec.122-ssec.6) The claim may relate only to— money payable to the subcontractor by the date the notice is given; and money to become payable to the subcontractor after the date the notice is given if the money is for work done by the subcontractor before that date.\n(sec.122-ssec.7) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a subcontractor’s charge on money payable under the contract includes a charge on a retention amount for the contract.\n(sec.122-ssec.8) If the notice of claim relates only to a retention amount for the contract, the notice— may be given at any time while work under the contract is being performed; and must be given within 3 months after the expiration of the defects liability period for the contract.\n(sec.122-ssec.9) If the notice of claim is not given in compliance with this section, the notice is of no effect and the subcontractor’s charge does not attach.\n(sec.122-ssec.10) In this section— qualified person see section 147 (1) .\n- (a) state the amount of the claim; and\n- (b) include details of the work done by the subcontractor, certified as prescribed by a qualified person; and\n- (c) include the other information prescribed by regulation.\n- (a) money payable to the subcontractor by the date the notice is given; and\n- (b) money to become payable to the subcontractor after the date the notice is given if the money is for work done by the subcontractor before that date.\n- (a) may be given at any time while work under the contract is being performed; and\n- (b) must be given within 3 months after the expiration of the defects liability period for the contract.","sortOrder":263},{"sectionNumber":"sec.123","sectionType":"section","heading":"Copy of notice of claim to contractor","content":"### sec.123 Copy of notice of claim to contractor\n\nThis section applies if a subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract.\nThe subcontractor must—\ngive the contractor a copy of the notice of claim; and\nadvise the contractor of the name and address of the person given the notice of claim.\nIf the subcontractor does not comply with subsection (2) , the notice is of no effect and the subcontractor’s charge does not attach.\n(sec.123-ssec.1) This section applies if a subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract.\n(sec.123-ssec.2) The subcontractor must— give the contractor a copy of the notice of claim; and advise the contractor of the name and address of the person given the notice of claim.\n(sec.123-ssec.3) If the subcontractor does not comply with subsection (2) , the notice is of no effect and the subcontractor’s charge does not attach.\n- (a) give the contractor a copy of the notice of claim; and\n- (b) advise the contractor of the name and address of the person given the notice of claim.","sortOrder":264},{"sectionNumber":"sec.124","sectionType":"section","heading":"Copy of notice of claim to the holder of a security","content":"### sec.124 Copy of notice of claim to the holder of a security\n\nThis section applies if—\na subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person (the recipient ) obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and\na person other than the recipient holds a security for the contract.\nThe subcontractor must give a copy of the notice of claim to the person who holds the security.\nIf a copy of the notice of claim is not given as required under subsection (2) , the claimed subcontractor’s charge does not attach to the security.\nTo remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (3) does not affect a subcontractor’s charge to the extent it otherwise attaches under this chapter.\n(sec.124-ssec.1) This section applies if— a subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person (the recipient ) obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and a person other than the recipient holds a security for the contract.\n(sec.124-ssec.2) The subcontractor must give a copy of the notice of claim to the person who holds the security.\n(sec.124-ssec.3) If a copy of the notice of claim is not given as required under subsection (2) , the claimed subcontractor’s charge does not attach to the security.\n(sec.124-ssec.4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (3) does not affect a subcontractor’s charge to the extent it otherwise attaches under this chapter.\n- (a) a subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person (the recipient ) obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and\n- (b) a person other than the recipient holds a security for the contract.","sortOrder":265},{"sectionNumber":"sec.125","sectionType":"section","heading":"Withdrawing a notice of claim","content":"### sec.125 Withdrawing a notice of claim\n\nA subcontractor may at any time withdraw, wholly or partly, a notice of claim by giving notice of the withdrawal, in the approved form, to the person to whom the subcontractor gave the notice of claim.\nIf a subcontractor withdraws, wholly or partly, a notice of claim under subsection (1) , the subcontractor must give a copy of the notice of withdrawal to each of the persons to whom the subcontractor gave a copy of the notice of claim.\n(sec.125-ssec.1) A subcontractor may at any time withdraw, wholly or partly, a notice of claim by giving notice of the withdrawal, in the approved form, to the person to whom the subcontractor gave the notice of claim.\n(sec.125-ssec.2) If a subcontractor withdraws, wholly or partly, a notice of claim under subsection (1) , the subcontractor must give a copy of the notice of withdrawal to each of the persons to whom the subcontractor gave a copy of the notice of claim.","sortOrder":266},{"sectionNumber":"ch.4-pt.4-div.3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Action by person given notice of claim","content":"## Action by person given notice of claim","sortOrder":267},{"sectionNumber":"sec.126","sectionType":"section","heading":"Person given notice of claim must retain money","content":"### sec.126 Person given notice of claim must retain money\n\nThis section applies if a notice of claim is given to a person under section 122 because the person is obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract.\nThe person must retain a sufficient part of the money that is or is to become payable by the person under the contract to satisfy the claim until the court in which the claim is heard makes an order about to whom, and in what way, the money is to be paid.\nIf the person fails to retain the money as required under subsection (2) , the person is personally liable to pay to the subcontractor the amount of the claim, not exceeding the amount that the person is required to retain under subsection (2) .\nHowever, the person may, at any time after the notice of claim is given to the person, pay into court the amount that the person is required to retain under subsection (2) .\nAn amount paid into court by a person under subsection (4) —\nmay be paid out only under an order of the court; and\ndischarges the person of all further liability relating to the amount and of the costs of any proceeding in relation to the amount.\n(sec.126-ssec.1) This section applies if a notice of claim is given to a person under section 122 because the person is obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract.\n(sec.126-ssec.2) The person must retain a sufficient part of the money that is or is to become payable by the person under the contract to satisfy the claim until the court in which the claim is heard makes an order about to whom, and in what way, the money is to be paid.\n(sec.126-ssec.3) If the person fails to retain the money as required under subsection (2) , the person is personally liable to pay to the subcontractor the amount of the claim, not exceeding the amount that the person is required to retain under subsection (2) .\n(sec.126-ssec.4) However, the person may, at any time after the notice of claim is given to the person, pay into court the amount that the person is required to retain under subsection (2) .\n(sec.126-ssec.5) An amount paid into court by a person under subsection (4) — may be paid out only under an order of the court; and discharges the person of all further liability relating to the amount and of the costs of any proceeding in relation to the amount.\n- (a) may be paid out only under an order of the court; and\n- (b) discharges the person of all further liability relating to the amount and of the costs of any proceeding in relation to the amount.","sortOrder":268},{"sectionNumber":"sec.127","sectionType":"section","heading":"Person given notice of claim must comply with request from security holder about s 130 or 131","content":"### sec.127 Person given notice of claim must comply with request from security holder about s 130 or 131\n\nThis section applies if a subcontractor—\ngives a notice of claim to a person obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and\ngives the holder of a security for the contract a copy of the notice of claim.\nThe holder of the security may, in writing, ask the person for information the holder reasonably requires to comply with section 130 or 131 .\nThe person must comply with a request made under subsection (2) to the greatest practicable extent.\nSubsection (5) applies if—\nthe person fails to comply with a request made under subsection (2) ; and\nbecause of the failure the security holder does not comply with section 130 (2) or 131 (2) .\nThe person, instead of the holder of the security, is personally liable to pay the subcontractor the amount the subcontractor is liable to be paid under section 130 (2) or 131 (2) .\n(sec.127-ssec.1) This section applies if a subcontractor— gives a notice of claim to a person obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and gives the holder of a security for the contract a copy of the notice of claim.\n(sec.127-ssec.2) The holder of the security may, in writing, ask the person for information the holder reasonably requires to comply with section 130 or 131 .\n(sec.127-ssec.3) The person must comply with a request made under subsection (2) to the greatest practicable extent.\n(sec.127-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if— the person fails to comply with a request made under subsection (2) ; and because of the failure the security holder does not comply with section 130 (2) or 131 (2) .\n(sec.127-ssec.5) The person, instead of the holder of the security, is personally liable to pay the subcontractor the amount the subcontractor is liable to be paid under section 130 (2) or 131 (2) .\n- (a) gives a notice of claim to a person obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and\n- (b) gives the holder of a security for the contract a copy of the notice of claim.\n- (a) the person fails to comply with a request made under subsection (2) ; and\n- (b) because of the failure the security holder does not comply with section 130 (2) or 131 (2) .","sortOrder":269},{"sectionNumber":"ch.4-pt.4-div.4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Action by contractor given copy of notice of claim","content":"## Action by contractor given copy of notice of claim","sortOrder":270},{"sectionNumber":"sec.128","sectionType":"section","heading":"Contractor given copy of notice of claim must respond","content":"### sec.128 Contractor given copy of notice of claim must respond\n\nThis section applies if a subcontractor gives a contractor a copy of a notice of claim.\nThe contractor must give both of the following persons a written response to the claim within 10 business days after the contractor is given the copy of the notice of claim, unless the contractor has a reasonable excuse—\nthe person given the notice of claim;\nthe subcontractor.\nMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.\nThe response to the claim must be made in the approved form and—\naccept liability to pay the amount claimed; or\naccept liability to pay an amount stated in the response, but otherwise dispute the claim; or\ndispute the claim.\n(sec.128-ssec.1) This section applies if a subcontractor gives a contractor a copy of a notice of claim.\n(sec.128-ssec.2) The contractor must give both of the following persons a written response to the claim within 10 business days after the contractor is given the copy of the notice of claim, unless the contractor has a reasonable excuse— the person given the notice of claim; the subcontractor. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.\n(sec.128-ssec.3) The response to the claim must be made in the approved form and— accept liability to pay the amount claimed; or accept liability to pay an amount stated in the response, but otherwise dispute the claim; or dispute the claim.\n- (a) the person given the notice of claim;\n- (b) the subcontractor.\n- (a) accept liability to pay the amount claimed; or\n- (b) accept liability to pay an amount stated in the response, but otherwise dispute the claim; or\n- (c) dispute the claim.","sortOrder":271},{"sectionNumber":"ch.4-pt.4-div.5","sectionType":"division","heading":"Payment of claim","content":"## Payment of claim","sortOrder":272},{"sectionNumber":"sec.129","sectionType":"section","heading":"Payment of amount claimed","content":"### sec.129 Payment of amount claimed\n\nThis section applies if—\na subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person under section 122 because the person is obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and\nthe subcontractor gives a copy of the notice of claim to a contractor under section 123 ; and\nin the contractor’s response to the claim under section 128 , the contractor—\naccepts liability to pay the amount claimed; or\naccepts liability to pay an amount stated in the response but otherwise disputes the claim.\nIf, in the response to the claim, the contractor accepts liability to pay the amount claimed, the person given the notice of claim must pay the subcontractor the amount the person is required to retain.\nIf, in the response to the claim, the contractor accepts liability to pay an amount stated in the response but otherwise disputes the claim, the person given the notice of claim must pay the subcontractor the amount the person is required to retain, up to the amount stated in the response.\nHowever, the person given the notice of claim is required to comply with subsection (2) or (3) only if, after payment is made under that subsection, the retained amount will be equal to or more than the unsatisfied amount.\nA payment made by a person in compliance with this section discharges the person of all further liability relating to the amount paid and of the costs of any proceeding relating to the amount paid.\nIn this section—\nretained amount , in relation to a notice of claim given to a person, means the total of all amounts—\nstill retained by the person under section 126 (2) in relation to the claim; and\npaid into court by the person under section 126 (4) in relation to the claim.\nunsatisfied amount , in relation to a notice of claim given to a person, means the total of all amounts of claims for which the notice of claim has been given, other than amounts that have been—\nsatisfied by payment under subsection (2) or (3) ; or\nthe subject of a notice of claim that has been withdrawn.\n(sec.129-ssec.1) This section applies if— a subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person under section 122 because the person is obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and the subcontractor gives a copy of the notice of claim to a contractor under section 123 ; and in the contractor’s response to the claim under section 128 , the contractor— accepts liability to pay the amount claimed; or accepts liability to pay an amount stated in the response but otherwise disputes the claim.\n(sec.129-ssec.2) If, in the response to the claim, the contractor accepts liability to pay the amount claimed, the person given the notice of claim must pay the subcontractor the amount the person is required to retain.\n(sec.129-ssec.3) If, in the response to the claim, the contractor accepts liability to pay an amount stated in the response but otherwise disputes the claim, the person given the notice of claim must pay the subcontractor the amount the person is required to retain, up to the amount stated in the response.\n(sec.129-ssec.4) However, the person given the notice of claim is required to comply with subsection (2) or (3) only if, after payment is made under that subsection, the retained amount will be equal to or more than the unsatisfied amount.\n(sec.129-ssec.5) A payment made by a person in compliance with this section discharges the person of all further liability relating to the amount paid and of the costs of any proceeding relating to the amount paid.\n(sec.129-ssec.6) In this section— retained amount , in relation to a notice of claim given to a person, means the total of all amounts— still retained by the person under section 126 (2) in relation to the claim; and paid into court by the person under section 126 (4) in relation to the claim. unsatisfied amount , in relation to a notice of claim given to a person, means the total of all amounts of claims for which the notice of claim has been given, other than amounts that have been— satisfied by payment under subsection (2) or (3) ; or the subject of a notice of claim that has been withdrawn.\n- (a) a subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person under section 122 because the person is obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and\n- (b) the subcontractor gives a copy of the notice of claim to a contractor under section 123 ; and\n- (c) in the contractor’s response to the claim under section 128 , the contractor— (i) accepts liability to pay the amount claimed; or (ii) accepts liability to pay an amount stated in the response but otherwise disputes the claim.\n- (i) accepts liability to pay the amount claimed; or\n- (ii) accepts liability to pay an amount stated in the response but otherwise disputes the claim.\n- (i) accepts liability to pay the amount claimed; or\n- (ii) accepts liability to pay an amount stated in the response but otherwise disputes the claim.\n- (a) still retained by the person under section 126 (2) in relation to the claim; and\n- (b) paid into court by the person under section 126 (4) in relation to the claim.\n- (a) satisfied by payment under subsection (2) or (3) ; or\n- (b) the subject of a notice of claim that has been withdrawn.","sortOrder":273},{"sectionNumber":"sec.130","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of security for benefit of subcontractor if contractor accepts liability for all claims","content":"### sec.130 Use of security for benefit of subcontractor if contractor accepts liability for all claims\n\nThis section applies if—\na subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person under section 122 because the person is obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and\nthe subcontractor gives a copy of the notice of claim to the contractor under section 123 ; and\nin the contractor’s response to the claim under section 128 , the contractor accepts liability to pay the amount claimed; and\nthe unsatisfied amount for the contract is more than the retained amount for the contract.\nThe holder of a security for the contract must—\nretain the security until the court in which the subcontractor’s claim is heard makes an order under section 132 about enforcing the subcontractor’s charge over the security; or\ninstead of retaining the security—\nif the security is held as an amount of money—pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, to the subcontractor or subcontractors to whom the acceptance of liability relates; or\nif the security is not held as an amount of money but may be converted into an amount of money—convert the security, wholly or partly, into an amount of money and pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, to the subcontractor or subcontractors to whom the acceptance of liability relates.\nIf the holder of the security does not comply with subsection (2) , the holder is personally liable to pay to a subcontractor the amount of the subcontractor’s claim to the extent that the security would have been capable under this chapter, if the holder had complied with the subsection, of satisfying the claim.\nA payment of an amount under subsection (2) (b) discharges the holder of the security of all further liability for the amount paid and of the costs of any proceeding in relation to the amount paid.\nSubsections (2) and (3) do not stop the holder of the security from exercising an entitlement to use the security for securing the performance of the contract, including by keeping control of the security until the security would be required to be surrendered, wholly or partly, if this section did not apply.\nA provision of the contract, or of another arrangement, about the security, including a provision of the security itself, and including a provision providing for the surrender, wholly or partly, of the security, is of no effect to the extent it purports—\nto stop the holder of the security from complying with subsection (2) ; or\nto operate to the detriment of a person if the holder complies with subsection (2) .\nIn this section—\ndifference amount , for a contract, means the amount by which the unsatisfied amount for the contract is more than the retained amount for the contract.\nretained amount , for a contract, means the total of—\nall amounts a person is retaining under section 126 (2) for the contract; and\nall amounts a person has paid into court under section 126 (4) for the contract; and\nall amounts the holder of a security for the contract has paid to a subcontractor under subsection (2) (b) in relation to the security.\nunsatisfied amount , for a contract, means the total of all amounts of claims for the contract for which a notice of claim has been given, other than amounts that have been—\nsatisfied by payment under section 129 (2) or (3) ; or\nthe subject of a notice of claim that has been withdrawn.\n(sec.130-ssec.1) This section applies if— a subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person under section 122 because the person is obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and the subcontractor gives a copy of the notice of claim to the contractor under section 123 ; and in the contractor’s response to the claim under section 128 , the contractor accepts liability to pay the amount claimed; and the unsatisfied amount for the contract is more than the retained amount for the contract.\n(sec.130-ssec.2) The holder of a security for the contract must— retain the security until the court in which the subcontractor’s claim is heard makes an order under section 132 about enforcing the subcontractor’s charge over the security; or instead of retaining the security— if the security is held as an amount of money—pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, to the subcontractor or subcontractors to whom the acceptance of liability relates; or if the security is not held as an amount of money but may be converted into an amount of money—convert the security, wholly or partly, into an amount of money and pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, to the subcontractor or subcontractors to whom the acceptance of liability relates.\n(sec.130-ssec.3) If the holder of the security does not comply with subsection (2) , the holder is personally liable to pay to a subcontractor the amount of the subcontractor’s claim to the extent that the security would have been capable under this chapter, if the holder had complied with the subsection, of satisfying the claim.\n(sec.130-ssec.4) A payment of an amount under subsection (2) (b) discharges the holder of the security of all further liability for the amount paid and of the costs of any proceeding in relation to the amount paid.\n(sec.130-ssec.5) Subsections (2) and (3) do not stop the holder of the security from exercising an entitlement to use the security for securing the performance of the contract, including by keeping control of the security until the security would be required to be surrendered, wholly or partly, if this section did not apply.\n(sec.130-ssec.6) A provision of the contract, or of another arrangement, about the security, including a provision of the security itself, and including a provision providing for the surrender, wholly or partly, of the security, is of no effect to the extent it purports— to stop the holder of the security from complying with subsection (2) ; or to operate to the detriment of a person if the holder complies with subsection (2) .\n(sec.130-ssec.7) In this section— difference amount , for a contract, means the amount by which the unsatisfied amount for the contract is more than the retained amount for the contract. retained amount , for a contract, means the total of— all amounts a person is retaining under section 126 (2) for the contract; and all amounts a person has paid into court under section 126 (4) for the contract; and all amounts the holder of a security for the contract has paid to a subcontractor under subsection (2) (b) in relation to the security. unsatisfied amount , for a contract, means the total of all amounts of claims for the contract for which a notice of claim has been given, other than amounts that have been— satisfied by payment under section 129 (2) or (3) ; or the subject of a notice of claim that has been withdrawn.\n- (a) a subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person under section 122 because the person is obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and\n- (b) the subcontractor gives a copy of the notice of claim to the contractor under section 123 ; and\n- (c) in the contractor’s response to the claim under section 128 , the contractor accepts liability to pay the amount claimed; and\n- (d) the unsatisfied amount for the contract is more than the retained amount for the contract.\n- (a) retain the security until the court in which the subcontractor’s claim is heard makes an order under section 132 about enforcing the subcontractor’s charge over the security; or\n- (b) instead of retaining the security— (i) if the security is held as an amount of money—pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, to the subcontractor or subcontractors to whom the acceptance of liability relates; or (ii) if the security is not held as an amount of money but may be converted into an amount of money—convert the security, wholly or partly, into an amount of money and pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, to the subcontractor or subcontractors to whom the acceptance of liability relates.\n- (i) if the security is held as an amount of money—pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, to the subcontractor or subcontractors to whom the acceptance of liability relates; or\n- (ii) if the security is not held as an amount of money but may be converted into an amount of money—convert the security, wholly or partly, into an amount of money and pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, to the subcontractor or subcontractors to whom the acceptance of liability relates.\n- (i) if the security is held as an amount of money—pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, to the subcontractor or subcontractors to whom the acceptance of liability relates; or\n- (ii) if the security is not held as an amount of money but may be converted into an amount of money—convert the security, wholly or partly, into an amount of money and pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, to the subcontractor or subcontractors to whom the acceptance of liability relates.\n- (a) to stop the holder of the security from complying with subsection (2) ; or\n- (b) to operate to the detriment of a person if the holder complies with subsection (2) .\n- (a) all amounts a person is retaining under section 126 (2) for the contract; and\n- (b) all amounts a person has paid into court under section 126 (4) for the contract; and\n- (c) all amounts the holder of a security for the contract has paid to a subcontractor under subsection (2) (b) in relation to the security.\n- (a) satisfied by payment under section 129 (2) or (3) ; or\n- (b) the subject of a notice of claim that has been withdrawn.","sortOrder":274},{"sectionNumber":"sec.131","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of security for benefit of subcontractor if contractor does not accept liability for all claims","content":"### sec.131 Use of security for benefit of subcontractor if contractor does not accept liability for all claims\n\nThis section applies if—\na subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person under section 122 because the person is obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and\nthe subcontractor gives a copy of the notice of claim to the contractor under section 123 ; and\nin the contractor’s response to the claim under section 128 , the contractor disputes the claim (does not accept liability to pay the amount claimed); and\nthe unsatisfied amount for the contract is more than the retained amount for the contract.\nThe holder of a security for the contract must—\nretain the security until the court in which the subcontractor’s claim is heard makes an order under section 132 about enforcing the subcontractor’s charge over the security; or\ninstead of retaining the security—\nif the security is held as an amount of money—pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, into court; or\nif the security is not held as an amount of money but may be converted into an amount of money—convert the security, wholly or partly, into an amount of money and pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, into court.\nIf the holder of the security does not comply with subsection (2) , the holder is personally liable to pay the subcontractor the amount of the subcontractor’s claim to the extent that the security would have been capable under this chapter, if the holder had complied with the subsection, of satisfying the claim.\nA payment of an amount under subsection (2) (b) discharges the holder of the security of all further liability for the amount paid and of the costs of any proceeding in relation to the amount paid.\nSubsections (2) and (3) do not stop the holder of the security from exercising an entitlement to use the security for securing the performance of the contract, including by keeping control of the security until the security would be required to be surrendered, wholly or partly, if this section did not apply.\nA provision of the contract, or of another arrangement, about the security, including a provision of the security itself, and including a provision providing for the surrender, wholly or partly, of the security, is of no effect to the extent it purports—\nto stop the holder of the security from complying with subsection (2) ; or\nto operate to the detriment of a person if the holder complies with subsection (2) .\nAn amount paid into court under subsection (2) (b) may be paid out only under an order of the court.\nIn this section—\ndifference amount , for a contract, means the amount by which the unsatisfied amount for the contract is more than the retained amount for the contract.\nretained amount , for a contract, means the total of—\nall amounts a person is retaining under section 126 (2) for the contract; and\nall amounts a person has paid into court under section 126 (4) for the contract; and\nall amounts the holder of a security for the contract has paid into court under subsection (2) (b) in relation to the security.\nunsatisfied amount , for a contract, means the total of all amounts of claims of charge for the contract for which a notice of claim has been given, other than amounts that have been—\nsatisfied by payment under section 129 (2) or (3) ; or\nthe subject of a notice of claim that has been withdrawn.\n(sec.131-ssec.1) This section applies if— a subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person under section 122 because the person is obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and the subcontractor gives a copy of the notice of claim to the contractor under section 123 ; and in the contractor’s response to the claim under section 128 , the contractor disputes the claim (does not accept liability to pay the amount claimed); and the unsatisfied amount for the contract is more than the retained amount for the contract.\n(sec.131-ssec.2) The holder of a security for the contract must— retain the security until the court in which the subcontractor’s claim is heard makes an order under section 132 about enforcing the subcontractor’s charge over the security; or instead of retaining the security— if the security is held as an amount of money—pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, into court; or if the security is not held as an amount of money but may be converted into an amount of money—convert the security, wholly or partly, into an amount of money and pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, into court.\n(sec.131-ssec.3) If the holder of the security does not comply with subsection (2) , the holder is personally liable to pay the subcontractor the amount of the subcontractor’s claim to the extent that the security would have been capable under this chapter, if the holder had complied with the subsection, of satisfying the claim.\n(sec.131-ssec.4) A payment of an amount under subsection (2) (b) discharges the holder of the security of all further liability for the amount paid and of the costs of any proceeding in relation to the amount paid.\n(sec.131-ssec.5) Subsections (2) and (3) do not stop the holder of the security from exercising an entitlement to use the security for securing the performance of the contract, including by keeping control of the security until the security would be required to be surrendered, wholly or partly, if this section did not apply.\n(sec.131-ssec.6) A provision of the contract, or of another arrangement, about the security, including a provision of the security itself, and including a provision providing for the surrender, wholly or partly, of the security, is of no effect to the extent it purports— to stop the holder of the security from complying with subsection (2) ; or to operate to the detriment of a person if the holder complies with subsection (2) .\n(sec.131-ssec.7) An amount paid into court under subsection (2) (b) may be paid out only under an order of the court.\n(sec.131-ssec.8) In this section— difference amount , for a contract, means the amount by which the unsatisfied amount for the contract is more than the retained amount for the contract. retained amount , for a contract, means the total of— all amounts a person is retaining under section 126 (2) for the contract; and all amounts a person has paid into court under section 126 (4) for the contract; and all amounts the holder of a security for the contract has paid into court under subsection (2) (b) in relation to the security. unsatisfied amount , for a contract, means the total of all amounts of claims of charge for the contract for which a notice of claim has been given, other than amounts that have been— satisfied by payment under section 129 (2) or (3) ; or the subject of a notice of claim that has been withdrawn.\n- (a) a subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person under section 122 because the person is obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and\n- (b) the subcontractor gives a copy of the notice of claim to the contractor under section 123 ; and\n- (c) in the contractor’s response to the claim under section 128 , the contractor disputes the claim (does not accept liability to pay the amount claimed); and\n- (d) the unsatisfied amount for the contract is more than the retained amount for the contract.\n- (a) retain the security until the court in which the subcontractor’s claim is heard makes an order under section 132 about enforcing the subcontractor’s charge over the security; or\n- (b) instead of retaining the security— (i) if the security is held as an amount of money—pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, into court; or (ii) if the security is not held as an amount of money but may be converted into an amount of money—convert the security, wholly or partly, into an amount of money and pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, into court.\n- (i) if the security is held as an amount of money—pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, into court; or\n- (ii) if the security is not held as an amount of money but may be converted into an amount of money—convert the security, wholly or partly, into an amount of money and pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, into court.\n- (i) if the security is held as an amount of money—pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, into court; or\n- (ii) if the security is not held as an amount of money but may be converted into an amount of money—convert the security, wholly or partly, into an amount of money and pay the amount, up to the difference amount for the contract, into court.\n- (a) to stop the holder of the security from complying with subsection (2) ; or\n- (b) to operate to the detriment of a person if the holder complies with subsection (2) .\n- (a) all amounts a person is retaining under section 126 (2) for the contract; and\n- (b) all amounts a person has paid into court under section 126 (4) for the contract; and\n- (c) all amounts the holder of a security for the contract has paid into court under subsection (2) (b) in relation to the security.\n- (a) satisfied by payment under section 129 (2) or (3) ; or\n- (b) the subject of a notice of claim that has been withdrawn.","sortOrder":275},{"sectionNumber":"sec.132","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority of court for security","content":"### sec.132 Authority of court for security\n\nThis section applies if the holder of a security for a contract—\nis retaining the security under section 130 (2) (a) or 131 (2) (a) for a subcontractor’s charge; or\nhas paid an amount for the security into court under section 131 (2) (b) for a subcontractor’s charge.\nThe court may make the order it considers appropriate for enforcing the subcontractor’s charge over the security, including an order for realising the security.\nHowever, the court may make an order for realising the security only if the holder of the security is no longer entitled, under any contract or other arrangement about the security, including under the security itself, to use the security—\nfor securing the performance of the contract; or\nin some other way provided for in the contract.\nWithout limiting the orders the court may make under subsection (2) , the court may order the holder of the security to produce the security to the court.\nA precondition or expiry provision for the security is of no effect to the extent that the provision purports to stop the realisation of a security under subsection (2) .\nIn this section—\nexpiry provision , for a security, means a provision of a contract or another arrangement about the security, including a provision of the security itself, under which the security stops, wholly or partly, having effect.\nprecondition provision , for a security, means a provision of a contract or another arrangement about the security, including a provision of the security itself, stating the circumstances that are to apply before the holder of the security may exercise an entitlement to use the security for securing the performance of a contract.\n(sec.132-ssec.1) This section applies if the holder of a security for a contract— is retaining the security under section 130 (2) (a) or 131 (2) (a) for a subcontractor’s charge; or has paid an amount for the security into court under section 131 (2) (b) for a subcontractor’s charge.\n(sec.132-ssec.2) The court may make the order it considers appropriate for enforcing the subcontractor’s charge over the security, including an order for realising the security.\n(sec.132-ssec.3) However, the court may make an order for realising the security only if the holder of the security is no longer entitled, under any contract or other arrangement about the security, including under the security itself, to use the security— for securing the performance of the contract; or in some other way provided for in the contract.\n(sec.132-ssec.4) Without limiting the orders the court may make under subsection (2) , the court may order the holder of the security to produce the security to the court.\n(sec.132-ssec.5) A precondition or expiry provision for the security is of no effect to the extent that the provision purports to stop the realisation of a security under subsection (2) .\n(sec.132-ssec.6) In this section— expiry provision , for a security, means a provision of a contract or another arrangement about the security, including a provision of the security itself, under which the security stops, wholly or partly, having effect. precondition provision , for a security, means a provision of a contract or another arrangement about the security, including a provision of the security itself, stating the circumstances that are to apply before the holder of the security may exercise an entitlement to use the security for securing the performance of a contract.\n- (a) is retaining the security under section 130 (2) (a) or 131 (2) (a) for a subcontractor’s charge; or\n- (b) has paid an amount for the security into court under section 131 (2) (b) for a subcontractor’s charge.\n- (a) for securing the performance of the contract; or\n- (b) in some other way provided for in the contract.","sortOrder":276},{"sectionNumber":"sec.133","sectionType":"section","heading":"Particular subcontractor securities of no effect","content":"### sec.133 Particular subcontractor securities of no effect\n\nTo the extent that something is given by or for a subcontractor for securing, wholly or partly, the performance by a contractor of the contractor’s contract it is of no effect.","sortOrder":277},{"sectionNumber":"ch.4-pt.5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Enforcing subcontractor’s charge","content":"# Enforcing subcontractor’s charge","sortOrder":278},{"sectionNumber":"sec.134","sectionType":"section","heading":"Recovering amount claimed","content":"### sec.134 Recovering amount claimed\n\nThis section applies if—\na subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person under section 122 because the person is obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and\nthe person does not pay, or make satisfactory arrangements for paying, the subcontractor the amount claimed.\nThe subcontractor may recover the amount claimed from the person, as a debt owing to the subcontractor, in any court of competent jurisdiction.\nWithout limiting the arrangements a person may make for paying a subcontractor an amount claimed, a person makes satisfactory arrangements for paying an amount claimed if the person pays into court the amount the person is required to retain under section 126 (2) .\n(sec.134-ssec.1) This section applies if— a subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person under section 122 because the person is obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and the person does not pay, or make satisfactory arrangements for paying, the subcontractor the amount claimed.\n(sec.134-ssec.2) The subcontractor may recover the amount claimed from the person, as a debt owing to the subcontractor, in any court of competent jurisdiction.\n(sec.134-ssec.3) Without limiting the arrangements a person may make for paying a subcontractor an amount claimed, a person makes satisfactory arrangements for paying an amount claimed if the person pays into court the amount the person is required to retain under section 126 (2) .\n- (a) a subcontractor gives a notice of claim to a person under section 122 because the person is obliged to pay money to a contractor under a contract; and\n- (b) the person does not pay, or make satisfactory arrangements for paying, the subcontractor the amount claimed.","sortOrder":279},{"sectionNumber":"sec.135","sectionType":"section","heading":"Enforcing subcontractor’s charge on behalf of other subcontractors","content":"### sec.135 Enforcing subcontractor’s charge on behalf of other subcontractors\n\nAn action to enforce a subcontractor’s charge under this chapter may be brought by or on behalf of any number of subcontractors claiming subcontractors’ charges.\nEvery action brought by a subcontractor to enforce a subcontractor’s charge is deemed to be also brought on behalf of every other subcontractor—\nwho has given a notice of claim under section 122 ; and\nwhose charge has not been extinguished under section 136 (3) ; and\nwho becomes a party to the action in accordance with Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 and subsection (3) .\nSubject to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , a subcontractor may become a party at any time before the date appointed for the hearing or any adjournment of the hearing.\ns 135 amd 2018 No. 17 s 197 sch 2\n(sec.135-ssec.1) An action to enforce a subcontractor’s charge under this chapter may be brought by or on behalf of any number of subcontractors claiming subcontractors’ charges.\n(sec.135-ssec.2) Every action brought by a subcontractor to enforce a subcontractor’s charge is deemed to be also brought on behalf of every other subcontractor— who has given a notice of claim under section 122 ; and whose charge has not been extinguished under section 136 (3) ; and who becomes a party to the action in accordance with Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 and subsection (3) .\n(sec.135-ssec.3) Subject to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , a subcontractor may become a party at any time before the date appointed for the hearing or any adjournment of the hearing.\n- (a) who has given a notice of claim under section 122 ; and\n- (b) whose charge has not been extinguished under section 136 (3) ; and\n- (c) who becomes a party to the action in accordance with Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 and subsection (3) .","sortOrder":280},{"sectionNumber":"sec.136","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proceedings for subcontractor’s charge","content":"### sec.136 Proceedings for subcontractor’s charge\n\nA proceeding for a subcontractor’s charge must—\nbe started within—\nif the claim is for the retention amount only—4 months after the balance of the retention amount is payable; and\notherwise—1 month after notice of the claim is given under section 122 to the person by whom the money is payable; and\nbe brought by way of action.\nFor a proceeding for a subcontractor’s charge, it is sufficient if the subcontractor proves that the charge attached to money payable or a security in existence on any date before the date of hearing.\nA subcontractor’s charge is extinguished if the proceedings to enforce it are not started as required under subsection (1) .\ns 136 amd 2018 No. 17 s 197 sch 2\n(sec.136-ssec.1) A proceeding for a subcontractor’s charge must— be started within— if the claim is for the retention amount only—4 months after the balance of the retention amount is payable; and otherwise—1 month after notice of the claim is given under section 122 to the person by whom the money is payable; and be brought by way of action.\n(sec.136-ssec.2) For a proceeding for a subcontractor’s charge, it is sufficient if the subcontractor proves that the charge attached to money payable or a security in existence on any date before the date of hearing.\n(sec.136-ssec.3) A subcontractor’s charge is extinguished if the proceedings to enforce it are not started as required under subsection (1) .\n- (a) be started within— (i) if the claim is for the retention amount only—4 months after the balance of the retention amount is payable; and (ii) otherwise—1 month after notice of the claim is given under section 122 to the person by whom the money is payable; and\n- (i) if the claim is for the retention amount only—4 months after the balance of the retention amount is payable; and\n- (ii) otherwise—1 month after notice of the claim is given under section 122 to the person by whom the money is payable; and\n- (b) be brought by way of action.\n- (i) if the claim is for the retention amount only—4 months after the balance of the retention amount is payable; and\n- (ii) otherwise—1 month after notice of the claim is given under section 122 to the person by whom the money is payable; and","sortOrder":281},{"sectionNumber":"sec.137","sectionType":"section","heading":"Claims of charge relating to retention amount not limited","content":"### sec.137 Claims of charge relating to retention amount not limited\n\nTo remove any doubt, it is declared that, for a subcontractor’s charge relating only to a retention amount—\nthe charge to which the subcontractor is entitled is not limited to merely a charge on a retention amount; and\nthe charge to which the subcontractor is entitled is not limited to merely a charge on a security that has been exchanged for, or is held instead of, a retention amount.\n- (a) the charge to which the subcontractor is entitled is not limited to merely a charge on a retention amount; and\n- (b) the charge to which the subcontractor is entitled is not limited to merely a charge on a security that has been exchanged for, or is held instead of, a retention amount.","sortOrder":282},{"sectionNumber":"ch.4-pt.6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Protection against subcontractor’s charge","content":"# Protection against subcontractor’s charge","sortOrder":283},{"sectionNumber":"sec.138","sectionType":"section","heading":"When person prejudicially affected by a claim","content":"### sec.138 When person prejudicially affected by a claim\n\nWithout limiting the circumstances in which a person may be prejudicially affected by a claim of a subcontractor’s charge, a person is taken to be prejudicially affected by the claim if—\nbecause of the claim—\nthe payment of an amount to which the person is entitled is delayed or otherwise affected; or\nthe release of a security for a contract given by or for the person is delayed or otherwise affected; and\nthe person is the contractor or a subcontractor for a higher subcontract; and\nunder the contract or higher subcontract, the person has already paid another person an amount for work the subject of the claim.\n- (a) because of the claim— (i) the payment of an amount to which the person is entitled is delayed or otherwise affected; or (ii) the release of a security for a contract given by or for the person is delayed or otherwise affected; and\n- (i) the payment of an amount to which the person is entitled is delayed or otherwise affected; or\n- (ii) the release of a security for a contract given by or for the person is delayed or otherwise affected; and\n- (b) the person is the contractor or a subcontractor for a higher subcontract; and\n- (c) under the contract or higher subcontract, the person has already paid another person an amount for work the subject of the claim.\n- (i) the payment of an amount to which the person is entitled is delayed or otherwise affected; or\n- (ii) the release of a security for a contract given by or for the person is delayed or otherwise affected; and","sortOrder":284},{"sectionNumber":"sec.139","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application to court by person prejudicially affected","content":"### sec.139 Application to court by person prejudicially affected\n\nA person who alleges to be prejudicially affected by a claim of a subcontractor’s charge may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for an order that—\nthe claim be cancelled; or\nthe effect of the claim be modified.\nThe court must hear and determine the application summarily and may make such order as it considers appropriate.\n(sec.139-ssec.1) A person who alleges to be prejudicially affected by a claim of a subcontractor’s charge may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for an order that— the claim be cancelled; or the effect of the claim be modified.\n(sec.139-ssec.2) The court must hear and determine the application summarily and may make such order as it considers appropriate.\n- (a) the claim be cancelled; or\n- (b) the effect of the claim be modified.","sortOrder":285},{"sectionNumber":"sec.140","sectionType":"section","heading":"Vexatious claims","content":"### sec.140 Vexatious claims\n\nA person who vexatiously, or without reasonable grounds, gives a notice of claim to another person is liable to pay to a person prejudicially affected by the claim an amount for the damages the person incurs because of the claim.\nWithout limiting subsection (1) , a person gives a notice of a claim without reasonable grounds if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the amount of the claim unreasonably exceeds the amount actually payable to the person.\nDamages mentioned in subsection (1) must be decided by a court on an application by the person prejudicially affected.\n(sec.140-ssec.1) A person who vexatiously, or without reasonable grounds, gives a notice of claim to another person is liable to pay to a person prejudicially affected by the claim an amount for the damages the person incurs because of the claim.\n(sec.140-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a person gives a notice of a claim without reasonable grounds if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the amount of the claim unreasonably exceeds the amount actually payable to the person.\n(sec.140-ssec.3) Damages mentioned in subsection (1) must be decided by a court on an application by the person prejudicially affected.","sortOrder":286},{"sectionNumber":"ch.4-pt.7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Miscellaneous","sortOrder":287},{"sectionNumber":"sec.141","sectionType":"section","heading":"Effect of payment made under order of the court","content":"### sec.141 Effect of payment made under order of the court\n\nA payment of money by a person to another person in compliance with an order of a court made under this chapter is, to the extent of the amount paid, a sufficient discharge of the person’s liability to pay the money to another person who, if not for the order, would have been entitled to receive payment of that money.","sortOrder":288},{"sectionNumber":"sec.142","sectionType":"section","heading":"Court jurisdiction","content":"### sec.142 Court jurisdiction\n\nClaims and all other matters arising under this chapter between a person claiming a subcontractor’s charge and any other person alleged to be liable to pay an amount claimed or otherwise interested in money that may be affected by a claim of a subcontractor’s charge and between persons claiming a subcontractor’s charge may be heard, determined and enforced by proceedings under this chapter in a court of competent jurisdiction.","sortOrder":289},{"sectionNumber":"sec.143","sectionType":"section","heading":"Consolidation of actions","content":"### sec.143 Consolidation of actions\n\nIf separate actions are brought under this chapter against the same person, or against several persons in relation to the whole or any part of the work required to be carried out under the same contract, the court may order those actions be consolidated on the terms the court considers appropriate.","sortOrder":290},{"sectionNumber":"sec.144","sectionType":"section","heading":"Power to proceed in absence of person against whom proceedings brought","content":"### sec.144 Power to proceed in absence of person against whom proceedings brought\n\nThe court may proceed to hear and determine an action or a dispute in the absence of any person to whom an originating process or application is directed on proof on oath of the service of the originating process or application.","sortOrder":291},{"sectionNumber":"sec.145","sectionType":"section","heading":"Costs","content":"### sec.145 Costs\n\nCosts of proceedings under this chapter as between party and party are at the discretion of the court.","sortOrder":292},{"sectionNumber":"sec.146","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appeal","content":"### sec.146 Appeal\n\nAn appeal lies from a decision of the court given in any proceeding under this chapter as if it were a decision given in a proceeding brought otherwise than under this chapter.","sortOrder":293},{"sectionNumber":"sec.147","sectionType":"section","heading":"Qualified persons","content":"### sec.147 Qualified persons\n\nA person is a qualified person for the purpose of certifying a notice of claim under section 122 if the person is—\nan architect registered under the Architects Act 2002 ; or\na registered professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 ; or\na person licensed under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 to carry out or supervise work of the type to which the claim relates; or\na quantity surveyor who is a member of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors; or\na person having expert knowledge of the work to which the claim relates and who is accepted in a particular case as a qualified person by the contractor and subcontractor.\nA person must not give a certificate for a claim that relates to any work if the person—\nperformed any of the work; or\nhas a direct or indirect financial interest in the work.\nIf a person gives a certificate for a claim in contravention of subsection (2) , the claim is of no effect and the relevant subcontractor’s charge does not attach.\nA person who gives a certificate for a claim does not have a financial interest in the work only because the person is paid a fee for giving the certificate.\nA person who gives a certificate for a claim does not incur civil liability by reason only of the giving of the certificate unless the person is convicted of fraud in relation to giving the certificate.\n(sec.147-ssec.1) A person is a qualified person for the purpose of certifying a notice of claim under section 122 if the person is— an architect registered under the Architects Act 2002 ; or a registered professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 ; or a person licensed under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 to carry out or supervise work of the type to which the claim relates; or a quantity surveyor who is a member of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors; or a person having expert knowledge of the work to which the claim relates and who is accepted in a particular case as a qualified person by the contractor and subcontractor.\n(sec.147-ssec.2) A person must not give a certificate for a claim that relates to any work if the person— performed any of the work; or has a direct or indirect financial interest in the work.\n(sec.147-ssec.3) If a person gives a certificate for a claim in contravention of subsection (2) , the claim is of no effect and the relevant subcontractor’s charge does not attach.\n(sec.147-ssec.4) A person who gives a certificate for a claim does not have a financial interest in the work only because the person is paid a fee for giving the certificate.\n(sec.147-ssec.5) A person who gives a certificate for a claim does not incur civil liability by reason only of the giving of the certificate unless the person is convicted of fraud in relation to giving the certificate.\n- (a) an architect registered under the Architects Act 2002 ; or\n- (b) a registered professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 ; or\n- (c) a person licensed under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 to carry out or supervise work of the type to which the claim relates; or\n- (d) a quantity surveyor who is a member of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors; or\n- (e) a person having expert knowledge of the work to which the claim relates and who is accepted in a particular case as a qualified person by the contractor and subcontractor.\n- (a) performed any of the work; or\n- (b) has a direct or indirect financial interest in the work.","sortOrder":294},{"sectionNumber":"sec.148","sectionType":"section","heading":"Right to recover debt generally preserved","content":"### sec.148 Right to recover debt generally preserved\n\nUnless otherwise expressly provided for under this chapter, nothing in this chapter affects the right of a person to whom a debt is due and owing for work done to maintain a personal action to recover the debt against the person liable for it, and a judgment obtained by the plaintiff in any action brought does not affect a charge or other right to which the plaintiff is entitled under this chapter.","sortOrder":295},{"sectionNumber":"ch.5-pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Registry and staff","content":"# Registry and staff","sortOrder":296},{"sectionNumber":"ch.5-pt.1-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Registry","content":"## Registry","sortOrder":297},{"sectionNumber":"sec.149","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registry","content":"### sec.149 Registry\n\nThe Adjudication Registry (the registry ) established under the repealed Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 is continued.\nThe registry consists of the registrar and those employees ( registry staff ) of the employing office that are assigned to the registry.\nThe role of the registry staff is limited to assisting the registrar perform his or her functions or exercise a power.\nOther than accepting adjudication applications and the associated fees, only registry staff may assist the registrar to perform his or her functions or exercise a power.\nIn this section—\nemploying office see the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 2 .\ns 149 amd 2020 No. 24 s 77\n(sec.149-ssec.1) The Adjudication Registry (the registry ) established under the repealed Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 is continued.\n(sec.149-ssec.2) The registry consists of the registrar and those employees ( registry staff ) of the employing office that are assigned to the registry.\n(sec.149-ssec.3) The role of the registry staff is limited to assisting the registrar perform his or her functions or exercise a power.\n(sec.149-ssec.4) Other than accepting adjudication applications and the associated fees, only registry staff may assist the registrar to perform his or her functions or exercise a power.\n(sec.149-ssec.5) In this section— employing office see the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 2 .","sortOrder":298},{"sectionNumber":"ch.5-pt.1-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Registrar","content":"## Registrar","sortOrder":299},{"sectionNumber":"sec.150","sectionType":"section","heading":"Adjudication registrar","content":"### sec.150 Adjudication registrar\n\nThere is to be an Adjudication Registrar (the registrar ).\nThe registrar is appointed by the Governor in Council.\nA person is eligible for appointment as the registrar only if the person—\nis eligible for admission in the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 30 ; and\nhas particular knowledge and experience of public administration or other matters of substantial relevance to the functions of the registrar.\nthe application of laws relating to building or dispute resolution processes\nThe commissioner may appoint a person to act as registrar for a period of not more than 6 months—\nduring a vacancy in the office; or\nduring any period, or all periods, when the registrar is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the duties of the office.\nThe registrar is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 .\nThe registrar is an employee of the employing office.\nIn this section—\nemploying office see the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 2 .\ns 150 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3\n(sec.150-ssec.1) There is to be an Adjudication Registrar (the registrar ).\n(sec.150-ssec.2) The registrar is appointed by the Governor in Council.\n(sec.150-ssec.3) A person is eligible for appointment as the registrar only if the person— is eligible for admission in the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 30 ; and has particular knowledge and experience of public administration or other matters of substantial relevance to the functions of the registrar. the application of laws relating to building or dispute resolution processes\n(sec.150-ssec.4) The commissioner may appoint a person to act as registrar for a period of not more than 6 months— during a vacancy in the office; or during any period, or all periods, when the registrar is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the duties of the office.\n(sec.150-ssec.5) The registrar is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 .\n(sec.150-ssec.6) The registrar is an employee of the employing office.\n(sec.150-ssec.7) In this section— employing office see the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 2 .\n- (a) is eligible for admission in the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 30 ; and\n- (b) has particular knowledge and experience of public administration or other matters of substantial relevance to the functions of the registrar.\n- (a) during a vacancy in the office; or\n- (b) during any period, or all periods, when the registrar is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the duties of the office.","sortOrder":300},{"sectionNumber":"sec.151","sectionType":"section","heading":"Disqualification from appointment","content":"### sec.151 Disqualification from appointment\n\nA person is disqualified from being appointed as the registrar if the person——\nhas a recorded conviction, other than a spent conviction, for an indictable offence; or\nis, or has been, convicted of an offence against this Act; or\nis an insolvent under administration; or\nis not able to manage a corporation because of the Corporations Act , part 2D .6; or\nis a member of the board within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 ; or\nis a person engaged by the commission under a contract to provide advice or a particular service.\ns 151 amd 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 2 (3)\n- (a) has a recorded conviction, other than a spent conviction, for an indictable offence; or\n- (b) is, or has been, convicted of an offence against this Act; or\n- (c) is an insolvent under administration; or\n- (d) is not able to manage a corporation because of the Corporations Act , part 2D .6; or\n- (e) is a member of the board within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 ; or\n- (f) is a person engaged by the commission under a contract to provide advice or a particular service.","sortOrder":301},{"sectionNumber":"sec.152","sectionType":"section","heading":"Term of appointment","content":"### sec.152 Term of appointment\n\nThe registrar holds office for the term stated in the person’s appointment as registrar.\nThe stated term must not be more than 3 years.\nThe registrar may be reappointed.\n(sec.152-ssec.1) The registrar holds office for the term stated in the person’s appointment as registrar.\n(sec.152-ssec.2) The stated term must not be more than 3 years.\n(sec.152-ssec.3) The registrar may be reappointed.","sortOrder":302},{"sectionNumber":"sec.153","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conditions of appointment","content":"### sec.153 Conditions of appointment\n\nThe registrar is to be paid the remuneration and allowances decided by the Governor in Council.","sortOrder":303},{"sectionNumber":"sec.154","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registrar’s functions and powers","content":"### sec.154 Registrar’s functions and powers\n\nThe registrar is responsible for managing the registry and the administration of the registry.\nThe registrar has the following functions—\nreferring adjudication applications to adjudicators;\nkeeping a register containing details of adjudicators (the adjudicator register );\nensuring the adjudicator register is available for inspection by a person—\nif a regulation prescribes a fee for the inspection—on payment of the fee prescribed; or\notherwise—without charge;\nsupplying a certificate as to the correctness of a matter in the adjudicator register to a person paying the fee prescribed by regulation for the certificate;\nkeeping and publishing records of decisions by adjudicators;\nkeeping account of fees paid or payable to the registrar;\ncollecting statistical data and other information relevant to the administration of the registry for the commissioner’s report to the Minister under section 157 ;\nadministering the continuing professional development requirements prescribed by regulation for adjudicators;\nmaking a code of conduct for adjudicators;\nproviding an advisory service to consumers about the role of the registry or the adjudication process;\nreporting to the commissioner about the administration of the registry;\nperforming another function given under this Act or another Act.\nThe registrar has the powers reasonably necessary to perform the registrar’s functions.\nThe registrar must perform the registrar’s functions and exercise the registrar’s powers impartially and transparently.\nThe commissioner must not direct the registrar in performing a function mentioned in subsection (2) (a) , (d) or (e) .\n(sec.154-ssec.1) The registrar is responsible for managing the registry and the administration of the registry.\n(sec.154-ssec.2) The registrar has the following functions— referring adjudication applications to adjudicators; keeping a register containing details of adjudicators (the adjudicator register ); ensuring the adjudicator register is available for inspection by a person— if a regulation prescribes a fee for the inspection—on payment of the fee prescribed; or otherwise—without charge; supplying a certificate as to the correctness of a matter in the adjudicator register to a person paying the fee prescribed by regulation for the certificate; keeping and publishing records of decisions by adjudicators; keeping account of fees paid or payable to the registrar; collecting statistical data and other information relevant to the administration of the registry for the commissioner’s report to the Minister under section 157 ; administering the continuing professional development requirements prescribed by regulation for adjudicators; making a code of conduct for adjudicators; providing an advisory service to consumers about the role of the registry or the adjudication process; reporting to the commissioner about the administration of the registry; performing another function given under this Act or another Act.\n(sec.154-ssec.3) The registrar has the powers reasonably necessary to perform the registrar’s functions.\n(sec.154-ssec.4) The registrar must perform the registrar’s functions and exercise the registrar’s powers impartially and transparently.\n(sec.154-ssec.5) The commissioner must not direct the registrar in performing a function mentioned in subsection (2) (a) , (d) or (e) .\n- (a) referring adjudication applications to adjudicators;\n- (b) keeping a register containing details of adjudicators (the adjudicator register );\n- (c) ensuring the adjudicator register is available for inspection by a person— (i) if a regulation prescribes a fee for the inspection—on payment of the fee prescribed; or (ii) otherwise—without charge;\n- (i) if a regulation prescribes a fee for the inspection—on payment of the fee prescribed; or\n- (ii) otherwise—without charge;\n- (d) supplying a certificate as to the correctness of a matter in the adjudicator register to a person paying the fee prescribed by regulation for the certificate;\n- (e) keeping and publishing records of decisions by adjudicators;\n- (f) keeping account of fees paid or payable to the registrar;\n- (g) collecting statistical data and other information relevant to the administration of the registry for the commissioner’s report to the Minister under section 157 ;\n- (h) administering the continuing professional development requirements prescribed by regulation for adjudicators;\n- (i) making a code of conduct for adjudicators;\n- (j) providing an advisory service to consumers about the role of the registry or the adjudication process;\n- (k) reporting to the commissioner about the administration of the registry;\n- (l) performing another function given under this Act or another Act.\n- (i) if a regulation prescribes a fee for the inspection—on payment of the fee prescribed; or\n- (ii) otherwise—without charge;","sortOrder":304},{"sectionNumber":"sec.155","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registrar’s policy","content":"### sec.155 Registrar’s policy\n\nThe registrar may make a policy about the administration of chapter 3 or this chapter.\nHowever, the policy does not take effect until approved by regulation.\nThe commissioner must—\npublish the policy on the commission’s website; and\nkeep copies of the policy available for inspection, free of charge, at the commission’s office when the office is open to the public; and\nif asked, advise where copies of the policy may be obtained.\n(sec.155-ssec.1) The registrar may make a policy about the administration of chapter 3 or this chapter.\n(sec.155-ssec.2) However, the policy does not take effect until approved by regulation.\n(sec.155-ssec.3) The commissioner must— publish the policy on the commission’s website; and keep copies of the policy available for inspection, free of charge, at the commission’s office when the office is open to the public; and if asked, advise where copies of the policy may be obtained.\n- (a) publish the policy on the commission’s website; and\n- (b) keep copies of the policy available for inspection, free of charge, at the commission’s office when the office is open to the public; and\n- (c) if asked, advise where copies of the policy may be obtained.","sortOrder":305},{"sectionNumber":"sec.156","sectionType":"section","heading":"Delegation by registrar","content":"### sec.156 Delegation by registrar\n\nThe registrar may delegate the registrar’s powers under this Act or another Act to an appropriately qualified member of the registry staff.","sortOrder":306},{"sectionNumber":"ch.5-pt.1-div.3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Other matters","content":"## Other matters","sortOrder":307},{"sectionNumber":"sec.157","sectionType":"section","heading":"Annual report on operation of chapter and registry","content":"### sec.157 Annual report on operation of chapter and registry\n\nAs soon as practicable after each financial year, but not later than 30 September, the commissioner must give the Minister a report including—\na review of the operation of chapter 3 and the registry during the preceding financial year; and\nproposals for improving the operation of, and forecasts of the workload of, the registry in the present financial year.\nThe report may be included in the commission’s annual report.\nUnless the report is included in the commission’s annual report, the Minister must table a copy of the report in the Legislative Assembly within 14 sitting days after receiving the report.\nIn this section—\nannual report means an annual report prepared under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , section 63 .\n(sec.157-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after each financial year, but not later than 30 September, the commissioner must give the Minister a report including— a review of the operation of chapter 3 and the registry during the preceding financial year; and proposals for improving the operation of, and forecasts of the workload of, the registry in the present financial year.\n(sec.157-ssec.2) The report may be included in the commission’s annual report.\n(sec.157-ssec.3) Unless the report is included in the commission’s annual report, the Minister must table a copy of the report in the Legislative Assembly within 14 sitting days after receiving the report.\n(sec.157-ssec.4) In this section— annual report means an annual report prepared under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , section 63 .\n- (a) a review of the operation of chapter 3 and the registry during the preceding financial year; and\n- (b) proposals for improving the operation of, and forecasts of the workload of, the registry in the present financial year.","sortOrder":308},{"sectionNumber":"ch.5-pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Adjudicators","content":"# Adjudicators","sortOrder":309},{"sectionNumber":"ch.5-pt.2-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Preliminary","sortOrder":310},{"sectionNumber":"sec.158","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions for chapter","content":"### sec.158 Definitions for chapter\n\nIn this chapter—\naccepted representations see section 172 (2) .\nadjudicated amount see section 88 (1) .\nadjudication application see section 79 (1) .\nconviction means a finding of guilt, or the acceptance of a plea of guilty, by a court, whether or not a conviction is recorded.\ncorresponding law means a law applying, or that applied, in another State, the Commonwealth or a foreign country that provides, or provided, for the same matter as this part or a provision of this part.\ninformation notice , for a decision of the registrar under this part, is a written notice stating—\nthe decision; and\nthe reasons for the decision; and\nthat the person to whom the notice is given may have the decision reviewed within 28 days; and\nhow the person may have the decision reviewed.\noriginal decision see section 177 (1) .\npayment claim means a claim mentioned in section 75 .\nproposed action see section 171 (3) (a) .\nreview decision see section 178 (2) .\nreview notice see section 178 (3) .\nshow cause notice see section 171 (2) .\nshow cause period see section 171 (3) (e) .\nspent conviction ...\ns 158 def spent conviction om 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 4\n(sec.158-ssec) In this chapter— accepted representations see section 172 (2) . adjudicated amount see section 88 (1) . adjudication application see section 79 (1) . conviction means a finding of guilt, or the acceptance of a plea of guilty, by a court, whether or not a conviction is recorded. corresponding law means a law applying, or that applied, in another State, the Commonwealth or a foreign country that provides, or provided, for the same matter as this part or a provision of this part. information notice , for a decision of the registrar under this part, is a written notice stating— the decision; and the reasons for the decision; and that the person to whom the notice is given may have the decision reviewed within 28 days; and how the person may have the decision reviewed. original decision see section 177 (1) . payment claim means a claim mentioned in section 75 . proposed action see section 171 (3) (a) . review decision see section 178 (2) . review notice see section 178 (3) . show cause notice see section 171 (2) . show cause period see section 171 (3) (e) . spent conviction ... s 158 def spent conviction om 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 4\n- (a) the decision; and\n- (b) the reasons for the decision; and\n- (c) that the person to whom the notice is given may have the decision reviewed within 28 days; and\n- (d) how the person may have the decision reviewed.","sortOrder":311},{"sectionNumber":"ch.5-pt.2-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Registration of adjudicators","content":"## Registration of adjudicators","sortOrder":312},{"sectionNumber":"sec.159","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application for registration as adjudicator","content":"### sec.159 Application for registration as adjudicator\n\nAn individual may apply to the registrar for registration as an adjudicator.\nThe application—\nmust be—\nin the approved form; and\nsigned by or for the applicant; and\naccompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation for the application; and\nmust state the following—\nthe name and address of the applicant;\nan address in Queensland for service of documents;\nthe experience and qualifications of the applicant, relevant to deciding adjudication applications;\nother details, required in the approved form for the application, to enable the registrar to decide whether the applicant is a suitable person to be registered as an adjudicator.\n(sec.159-ssec.1) An individual may apply to the registrar for registration as an adjudicator.\n(sec.159-ssec.2) The application— must be— in the approved form; and signed by or for the applicant; and accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation for the application; and must state the following— the name and address of the applicant; an address in Queensland for service of documents; the experience and qualifications of the applicant, relevant to deciding adjudication applications; other details, required in the approved form for the application, to enable the registrar to decide whether the applicant is a suitable person to be registered as an adjudicator.\n- (a) must be— (i) in the approved form; and (ii) signed by or for the applicant; and (iii) accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation for the application; and\n- (i) in the approved form; and\n- (ii) signed by or for the applicant; and\n- (iii) accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation for the application; and\n- (b) must state the following— (i) the name and address of the applicant; (ii) an address in Queensland for service of documents; (iii) the experience and qualifications of the applicant, relevant to deciding adjudication applications; (iv) other details, required in the approved form for the application, to enable the registrar to decide whether the applicant is a suitable person to be registered as an adjudicator.\n- (i) the name and address of the applicant;\n- (ii) an address in Queensland for service of documents;\n- (iii) the experience and qualifications of the applicant, relevant to deciding adjudication applications;\n- (iv) other details, required in the approved form for the application, to enable the registrar to decide whether the applicant is a suitable person to be registered as an adjudicator.\n- (i) in the approved form; and\n- (ii) signed by or for the applicant; and\n- (iii) accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation for the application; and\n- (i) the name and address of the applicant;\n- (ii) an address in Queensland for service of documents;\n- (iii) the experience and qualifications of the applicant, relevant to deciding adjudication applications;\n- (iv) other details, required in the approved form for the application, to enable the registrar to decide whether the applicant is a suitable person to be registered as an adjudicator.","sortOrder":313},{"sectionNumber":"sec.160","sectionType":"section","heading":"Consideration of application","content":"### sec.160 Consideration of application\n\nThe registrar must consider the application and either grant, or refuse to grant, the application.\nThe registrar may grant the application only if the registrar is satisfied the applicant is a suitable person to be registered as an adjudicator.\n(sec.160-ssec.1) The registrar must consider the application and either grant, or refuse to grant, the application.\n(sec.160-ssec.2) The registrar may grant the application only if the registrar is satisfied the applicant is a suitable person to be registered as an adjudicator.","sortOrder":314},{"sectionNumber":"sec.161","sectionType":"section","heading":"Suitability of person to be registered","content":"### sec.161 Suitability of person to be registered\n\nA person is not eligible to be registered as an adjudicator unless the person holds—\nan adjudication qualification; or\nanother qualification that the registrar considers to be equivalent to an adjudication qualification.\nIn deciding whether an applicant is a suitable person to be registered as an adjudicator, the registrar may have regard to the following matters—\nwhether the person—\nhas a conviction for a relevant offence, other than a spent conviction; or\nheld a registration under this part, or a licence or registration under a corresponding law, that was suspended or cancelled; or\nhas been refused registration under this part or a licence or registration under a corresponding law; or\nis an insolvent under administration; or\nis competent to adjudicate matters under chapter 3 ; or\nwhether the person’s registration with a professional association was cancelled because of disciplinary action;\nthe experience and qualifications of the person;\nthe matters stated in the application for registration under section 159 ;\nanything else relevant to the person’s ability to perform the person’s functions as an adjudicator.\nIn this section—\nadjudication qualification means a qualification issued by a body prescribed by regulation to an individual stating that the individual has achieved an adjudication competency standard prescribed by regulation.\nrelevant offence means—\nan indictable offence, other than an indictable offence that is taken to be a simple offence under the Criminal Code , section 659 ; or\nan offence against this Act; or\nan offence against a corresponding law; or\nan offence against the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 or a law of another State or the Commonwealth that provides for the same matter as that Act or a provision of that Act; or\nan offence against the repealed Domestic Building Contracts Act 2000 or a law of another State or the Commonwealth that provides for the same matter as that Act or a provision of that Act; or\nan offence, relating to the provision of services as an adjudicator, against a law applying, or that applied, in the State, the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country.\ns 161 amd 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 2 (3)\n(sec.161-ssec.1) A person is not eligible to be registered as an adjudicator unless the person holds— an adjudication qualification; or another qualification that the registrar considers to be equivalent to an adjudication qualification.\n(sec.161-ssec.2) In deciding whether an applicant is a suitable person to be registered as an adjudicator, the registrar may have regard to the following matters— whether the person— has a conviction for a relevant offence, other than a spent conviction; or held a registration under this part, or a licence or registration under a corresponding law, that was suspended or cancelled; or has been refused registration under this part or a licence or registration under a corresponding law; or is an insolvent under administration; or is competent to adjudicate matters under chapter 3 ; or whether the person’s registration with a professional association was cancelled because of disciplinary action; the experience and qualifications of the person; the matters stated in the application for registration under section 159 ; anything else relevant to the person’s ability to perform the person’s functions as an adjudicator.\n(sec.161-ssec.3) In this section— adjudication qualification means a qualification issued by a body prescribed by regulation to an individual stating that the individual has achieved an adjudication competency standard prescribed by regulation. relevant offence means— an indictable offence, other than an indictable offence that is taken to be a simple offence under the Criminal Code , section 659 ; or an offence against this Act; or an offence against a corresponding law; or an offence against the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 or a law of another State or the Commonwealth that provides for the same matter as that Act or a provision of that Act; or an offence against the repealed Domestic Building Contracts Act 2000 or a law of another State or the Commonwealth that provides for the same matter as that Act or a provision of that Act; or an offence, relating to the provision of services as an adjudicator, against a law applying, or that applied, in the State, the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country.\n- (a) an adjudication qualification; or\n- (b) another qualification that the registrar considers to be equivalent to an adjudication qualification.\n- (a) whether the person— (i) has a conviction for a relevant offence, other than a spent conviction; or (ii) held a registration under this part, or a licence or registration under a corresponding law, that was suspended or cancelled; or (iii) has been refused registration under this part or a licence or registration under a corresponding law; or (iv) is an insolvent under administration; or (v) is competent to adjudicate matters under chapter 3 ; or\n- (i) has a conviction for a relevant offence, other than a spent conviction; or\n- (ii) held a registration under this part, or a licence or registration under a corresponding law, that was suspended or cancelled; or\n- (iii) has been refused registration under this part or a licence or registration under a corresponding law; or\n- (iv) is an insolvent under administration; or\n- (v) is competent to adjudicate matters under chapter 3 ; or\n- (b) whether the person’s registration with a professional association was cancelled because of disciplinary action;\n- (c) the experience and qualifications of the person;\n- (d) the matters stated in the application for registration under section 159 ;\n- (e) anything else relevant to the person’s ability to perform the person’s functions as an adjudicator.\n- (i) has a conviction for a relevant offence, other than a spent conviction; or\n- (ii) held a registration under this part, or a licence or registration under a corresponding law, that was suspended or cancelled; or\n- (iii) has been refused registration under this part or a licence or registration under a corresponding law; or\n- (iv) is an insolvent under administration; or\n- (v) is competent to adjudicate matters under chapter 3 ; or\n- (a) an indictable offence, other than an indictable offence that is taken to be a simple offence under the Criminal Code , section 659 ; or\n- (b) an offence against this Act; or\n- (c) an offence against a corresponding law; or\n- (d) an offence against the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 or a law of another State or the Commonwealth that provides for the same matter as that Act or a provision of that Act; or\n- (e) an offence against the repealed Domestic Building Contracts Act 2000 or a law of another State or the Commonwealth that provides for the same matter as that Act or a provision of that Act; or\n- (f) an offence, relating to the provision of services as an adjudicator, against a law applying, or that applied, in the State, the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country.","sortOrder":315},{"sectionNumber":"sec.162","sectionType":"section","heading":"Request for further information","content":"### sec.162 Request for further information\n\nThe registrar may, by written notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give the registrar further information or a document the registrar reasonably requires to decide the application.\nThe requirement—\nmust state the period, of at least 28 days, within which the applicant must give the registrar the information or document; or\nmay require the information or document be verified by statutory declaration.\nThe registrar may, before the end of the stated period, extend the time for complying with the requirement.\nUnless the registrar extends the time to comply with the requirement, the applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if he or she does not comply with the requirement with the stated period.\n(sec.162-ssec.1) The registrar may, by written notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give the registrar further information or a document the registrar reasonably requires to decide the application.\n(sec.162-ssec.2) The requirement— must state the period, of at least 28 days, within which the applicant must give the registrar the information or document; or may require the information or document be verified by statutory declaration.\n(sec.162-ssec.3) The registrar may, before the end of the stated period, extend the time for complying with the requirement.\n(sec.162-ssec.4) Unless the registrar extends the time to comply with the requirement, the applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if he or she does not comply with the requirement with the stated period.\n- (a) must state the period, of at least 28 days, within which the applicant must give the registrar the information or document; or\n- (b) may require the information or document be verified by statutory declaration.","sortOrder":316},{"sectionNumber":"sec.163","sectionType":"section","heading":"Decision on application for registration","content":"### sec.163 Decision on application for registration\n\nIf the registrar decides to grant the application, the registrar must issue a certificate of registration to the applicant.\nIf the registrar decides to impose conditions on the registration, the registrar must immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision.\nIf the registrar decides to refuse to grant the application, the registrar must immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision.\n(sec.163-ssec.1) If the registrar decides to grant the application, the registrar must issue a certificate of registration to the applicant.\n(sec.163-ssec.2) If the registrar decides to impose conditions on the registration, the registrar must immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision.\n(sec.163-ssec.3) If the registrar decides to refuse to grant the application, the registrar must immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision.","sortOrder":317},{"sectionNumber":"sec.164","sectionType":"section","heading":"Term of registration","content":"### sec.164 Term of registration\n\nRegistration as an adjudicator becomes effective on the day the certificate of registration is issued or on the day of the registration’s renewal and ends either—\n3 years after that day; or\non the earlier day decided by the registrar and stated in the certificate of registration.\n- (a) 3 years after that day; or\n- (b) on the earlier day decided by the registrar and stated in the certificate of registration.","sortOrder":318},{"sectionNumber":"sec.165","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conditions of registration","content":"### sec.165 Conditions of registration\n\nRegistration as an adjudicator is subject to the following conditions—\nthe adjudicator must comply with this chapter and chapter 3 ;\nthe adjudicator must complete continuing professional development as prescribed by regulation;\nthe adjudicator must complete the mandatory training as prescribed by regulation;\nother reasonable conditions the registrar considers appropriate to give effect to this chapter and that are stated in the certificate of registration or in an information notice given under subsection (3) .\nConditions may be imposed on an adjudicator’s registration—\nwhen registration first happens or is renewed or amended; or\nat another time if the registrar considers the conditions are necessary to ensure that an adjudicator effectively performs the adjudicator’s functions under this chapter.\nIf the registrar decides to impose conditions on the registration under subsection (1) (d) —\nthe registrar must immediately give the adjudicator an information notice for the decision; and\nthe conditions take effect when the information notice is received by the adjudicator or the later day stated in the notice.\nThe mandatory training that may be prescribed under subsection (1) (c) may include training about—\nthe difference between processes under this Act and the equivalent processes under the repealed Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 ; or\namendments of this Act.\ns 165 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176ZM\n(sec.165-ssec.1) Registration as an adjudicator is subject to the following conditions— the adjudicator must comply with this chapter and chapter 3 ; the adjudicator must complete continuing professional development as prescribed by regulation; the adjudicator must complete the mandatory training as prescribed by regulation; other reasonable conditions the registrar considers appropriate to give effect to this chapter and that are stated in the certificate of registration or in an information notice given under subsection (3) .\n(sec.165-ssec.2) Conditions may be imposed on an adjudicator’s registration— when registration first happens or is renewed or amended; or at another time if the registrar considers the conditions are necessary to ensure that an adjudicator effectively performs the adjudicator’s functions under this chapter.\n(sec.165-ssec.3) If the registrar decides to impose conditions on the registration under subsection (1) (d) — the registrar must immediately give the adjudicator an information notice for the decision; and the conditions take effect when the information notice is received by the adjudicator or the later day stated in the notice.\n(sec.165-ssec.4) The mandatory training that may be prescribed under subsection (1) (c) may include training about— the difference between processes under this Act and the equivalent processes under the repealed Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 ; or amendments of this Act. s 165 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176ZM\n- (a) the adjudicator must comply with this chapter and chapter 3 ;\n- (b) the adjudicator must complete continuing professional development as prescribed by regulation;\n- (c) the adjudicator must complete the mandatory training as prescribed by regulation;\n- (d) other reasonable conditions the registrar considers appropriate to give effect to this chapter and that are stated in the certificate of registration or in an information notice given under subsection (3) .\n- (a) when registration first happens or is renewed or amended; or\n- (b) at another time if the registrar considers the conditions are necessary to ensure that an adjudicator effectively performs the adjudicator’s functions under this chapter.\n- (a) the registrar must immediately give the adjudicator an information notice for the decision; and\n- (b) the conditions take effect when the information notice is received by the adjudicator or the later day stated in the notice.\n- (a) the difference between processes under this Act and the equivalent processes under the repealed Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 ; or\n- (b) amendments of this Act.","sortOrder":319},{"sectionNumber":"sec.166","sectionType":"section","heading":"Form of certificate of registration","content":"### sec.166 Form of certificate of registration\n\nA certificate of registration must state the following particulars—\nthe adjudicator’s name;\nthe day the registration becomes effective;\nthe day the registration expires;\nthe registration number;\nthe registration conditions.\n- (a) the adjudicator’s name;\n- (b) the day the registration becomes effective;\n- (c) the day the registration expires;\n- (d) the registration number;\n- (e) the registration conditions.","sortOrder":320},{"sectionNumber":"ch.5-pt.2-div.3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Renewals of registrations of adjudicators","content":"## Renewals of registrations of adjudicators","sortOrder":321},{"sectionNumber":"sec.167","sectionType":"section","heading":"Applications for renewal of registration","content":"### sec.167 Applications for renewal of registration\n\nAn adjudicator may apply to the registrar for the renewal of the adjudicator’s registration.\nThe application must be made at least 1 month before the registration ends and must—\nbe in the approved form; and\nbe signed by or for the applicant; and\nbe accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation for the application.\nThe registrar must consider the application and renew, or refuse to renew, the registration.\nIn deciding whether to grant the application, the registrar may have regard to the matters mentioned in section 161 (2) .\nThe registrar must not renew the registration if—\nthe applicant would not be eligible to be registered as an adjudicator under section 161 (1) ; or\nthe applicant has not completed the required continuing professional development prescribed under section 165 (1) .\nIf the registrar decides to refuse to renew the registration, the registrar must give the applicant an information notice for the decision.\nIf the registrar decides to impose conditions on the registration, the registrar must give the applicant an information notice for the decision.\nA registration may be renewed by—\nendorsing the existing certificate of registration; or\ncancelling the existing certificate and issuing another certificate.\n(sec.167-ssec.1) An adjudicator may apply to the registrar for the renewal of the adjudicator’s registration.\n(sec.167-ssec.2) The application must be made at least 1 month before the registration ends and must— be in the approved form; and be signed by or for the applicant; and be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation for the application.\n(sec.167-ssec.3) The registrar must consider the application and renew, or refuse to renew, the registration.\n(sec.167-ssec.4) In deciding whether to grant the application, the registrar may have regard to the matters mentioned in section 161 (2) .\n(sec.167-ssec.5) The registrar must not renew the registration if— the applicant would not be eligible to be registered as an adjudicator under section 161 (1) ; or the applicant has not completed the required continuing professional development prescribed under section 165 (1) .\n(sec.167-ssec.6) If the registrar decides to refuse to renew the registration, the registrar must give the applicant an information notice for the decision.\n(sec.167-ssec.7) If the registrar decides to impose conditions on the registration, the registrar must give the applicant an information notice for the decision.\n(sec.167-ssec.8) A registration may be renewed by— endorsing the existing certificate of registration; or cancelling the existing certificate and issuing another certificate.\n- (a) be in the approved form; and\n- (b) be signed by or for the applicant; and\n- (c) be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation for the application.\n- (a) the applicant would not be eligible to be registered as an adjudicator under section 161 (1) ; or\n- (b) the applicant has not completed the required continuing professional development prescribed under section 165 (1) .\n- (a) endorsing the existing certificate of registration; or\n- (b) cancelling the existing certificate and issuing another certificate.","sortOrder":322},{"sectionNumber":"sec.168","sectionType":"section","heading":"Request for further information","content":"### sec.168 Request for further information\n\nThe registrar may, by written notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give the registrar further information or a document the registrar reasonably requires to decide the application.\nThe requirement—\nmust state the period, of at least 28 days, within which the applicant must give the registrar the information or document; or\nmay require the information or document be verified by statutory declaration.\nThe registrar may, before the end of the stated period, extend the time for complying with the requirement.\nUnless the registrar extends the time for complying with the requirement, the applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if he or she does not comply with the requirement within the stated period.\n(sec.168-ssec.1) The registrar may, by written notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give the registrar further information or a document the registrar reasonably requires to decide the application.\n(sec.168-ssec.2) The requirement— must state the period, of at least 28 days, within which the applicant must give the registrar the information or document; or may require the information or document be verified by statutory declaration.\n(sec.168-ssec.3) The registrar may, before the end of the stated period, extend the time for complying with the requirement.\n(sec.168-ssec.4) Unless the registrar extends the time for complying with the requirement, the applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if he or she does not comply with the requirement within the stated period.\n- (a) must state the period, of at least 28 days, within which the applicant must give the registrar the information or document; or\n- (b) may require the information or document be verified by statutory declaration.","sortOrder":323},{"sectionNumber":"sec.169","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registration taken to be in force while application for renewal is considered","content":"### sec.169 Registration taken to be in force while application for renewal is considered\n\nIf an application is made under section 167 , the adjudicator’s registration is taken to continue in force from the day that it would, apart from this section, have ended until the application is decided under section 167 or is withdrawn.\nHowever, if the application is refused, the registration continues in force until the information notice for the decision is given to the applicant.\nSubsection (1) does not apply if the registration is earlier suspended or cancelled.\n(sec.169-ssec.1) If an application is made under section 167 , the adjudicator’s registration is taken to continue in force from the day that it would, apart from this section, have ended until the application is decided under section 167 or is withdrawn.\n(sec.169-ssec.2) However, if the application is refused, the registration continues in force until the information notice for the decision is given to the applicant.\n(sec.169-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the registration is earlier suspended or cancelled.","sortOrder":324},{"sectionNumber":"ch.5-pt.2-div.4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Suspension or cancellation of registrations of adjudicators","content":"## Suspension or cancellation of registrations of adjudicators","sortOrder":325},{"sectionNumber":"sec.170","sectionType":"section","heading":"Grounds for suspension or cancellation","content":"### sec.170 Grounds for suspension or cancellation\n\nEach of the following is a ground for suspending or cancelling an adjudicator’s registration—\nthe adjudicator is not, or is no longer, a suitable person to hold the registration;\nthe adjudicator has contravened a requirement of the code of conduct made by the registrar under section 181 ;\nthe adjudicator has contravened a condition of the registration;\nthe registration was issued because of a materially false or misleading representation or declaration.\nFor forming a belief that the adjudicator is not, or is no longer, a suitable person to hold registration, the registrar—\nmust have regard to section 161 (1) ; and\nmay have regard to the matters mentioned in section 161 (2) .\n(sec.170-ssec.1) Each of the following is a ground for suspending or cancelling an adjudicator’s registration— the adjudicator is not, or is no longer, a suitable person to hold the registration; the adjudicator has contravened a requirement of the code of conduct made by the registrar under section 181 ; the adjudicator has contravened a condition of the registration; the registration was issued because of a materially false or misleading representation or declaration.\n(sec.170-ssec.2) For forming a belief that the adjudicator is not, or is no longer, a suitable person to hold registration, the registrar— must have regard to section 161 (1) ; and may have regard to the matters mentioned in section 161 (2) .\n- (a) the adjudicator is not, or is no longer, a suitable person to hold the registration;\n- (b) the adjudicator has contravened a requirement of the code of conduct made by the registrar under section 181 ;\n- (c) the adjudicator has contravened a condition of the registration;\n- (d) the registration was issued because of a materially false or misleading representation or declaration.\n- (a) must have regard to section 161 (1) ; and\n- (b) may have regard to the matters mentioned in section 161 (2) .","sortOrder":326},{"sectionNumber":"sec.171","sectionType":"section","heading":"Show cause notice","content":"### sec.171 Show cause notice\n\nThis section applies if the registrar believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel an adjudicator’s registration.\nThe registrar must give the adjudicator a notice under this section (a show cause notice ).\nThe show cause notice must state—\nthe action (the proposed action ) the registrar proposes taking under this division; and\nthe grounds for the proposed action; and\nan outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and\nif the proposed action is suspension of the registration—the proposed suspension period; and\nan invitation to the adjudicator to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed action should not be taken.\nThe show cause period must be a period ending at least 21 days after the show cause notice is given to the adjudicator.\n(sec.171-ssec.1) This section applies if the registrar believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel an adjudicator’s registration.\n(sec.171-ssec.2) The registrar must give the adjudicator a notice under this section (a show cause notice ).\n(sec.171-ssec.3) The show cause notice must state— the action (the proposed action ) the registrar proposes taking under this division; and the grounds for the proposed action; and an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and if the proposed action is suspension of the registration—the proposed suspension period; and an invitation to the adjudicator to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed action should not be taken.\n(sec.171-ssec.4) The show cause period must be a period ending at least 21 days after the show cause notice is given to the adjudicator.\n- (a) the action (the proposed action ) the registrar proposes taking under this division; and\n- (b) the grounds for the proposed action; and\n- (c) an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and\n- (d) if the proposed action is suspension of the registration—the proposed suspension period; and\n- (e) an invitation to the adjudicator to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed action should not be taken.","sortOrder":327},{"sectionNumber":"sec.172","sectionType":"section","heading":"Representations about show cause notices","content":"### sec.172 Representations about show cause notices\n\nThe adjudicator may make written representations about the show cause notice to the registrar in the show cause period.\nThe registrar must consider all representations (the accepted representations ) made under subsection (1) .\n(sec.172-ssec.1) The adjudicator may make written representations about the show cause notice to the registrar in the show cause period.\n(sec.172-ssec.2) The registrar must consider all representations (the accepted representations ) made under subsection (1) .","sortOrder":328},{"sectionNumber":"sec.173","sectionType":"section","heading":"Ending show cause process without further action","content":"### sec.173 Ending show cause process without further action\n\nThis section applies if, after considering the accepted representations for the show cause notice, the registrar no longer believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel the registration.\nThe registrar must not take any further action in relation to the show cause notice.\nThe registrar must give the adjudicator written notice that no further action is to be taken in relation to the show cause notice.\n(sec.173-ssec.1) This section applies if, after considering the accepted representations for the show cause notice, the registrar no longer believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel the registration.\n(sec.173-ssec.2) The registrar must not take any further action in relation to the show cause notice.\n(sec.173-ssec.3) The registrar must give the adjudicator written notice that no further action is to be taken in relation to the show cause notice.","sortOrder":329},{"sectionNumber":"sec.174","sectionType":"section","heading":"Suspension or cancellation","content":"### sec.174 Suspension or cancellation\n\nThis section applies if—\nthere are accepted representations for the show cause notice and, after considering the representations, the registrar still believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel the registration; or\nthere are no accepted representations.\nIf the registrar believes suspension or cancellation of the registration is warranted, the registrar may—\nif the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to suspend the registration for a stated period—suspend the registration for not longer than the stated period; or\nif the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to cancel the registration—either cancel the registration or suspend it for a period.\nThe registrar must immediately give an information notice for the decision to the adjudicator.\nThe decision takes effect on the later of the following days—\nthe day the information notice is given to the adjudicator;\nthe day stated in the information notice for that purpose.\n(sec.174-ssec.1) This section applies if— there are accepted representations for the show cause notice and, after considering the representations, the registrar still believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel the registration; or there are no accepted representations.\n(sec.174-ssec.2) If the registrar believes suspension or cancellation of the registration is warranted, the registrar may— if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to suspend the registration for a stated period—suspend the registration for not longer than the stated period; or if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to cancel the registration—either cancel the registration or suspend it for a period.\n(sec.174-ssec.3) The registrar must immediately give an information notice for the decision to the adjudicator.\n(sec.174-ssec.4) The decision takes effect on the later of the following days— the day the information notice is given to the adjudicator; the day stated in the information notice for that purpose.\n- (a) there are accepted representations for the show cause notice and, after considering the representations, the registrar still believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel the registration; or\n- (b) there are no accepted representations.\n- (a) if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to suspend the registration for a stated period—suspend the registration for not longer than the stated period; or\n- (b) if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to cancel the registration—either cancel the registration or suspend it for a period.\n- (a) the day the information notice is given to the adjudicator;\n- (b) the day stated in the information notice for that purpose.","sortOrder":330},{"sectionNumber":"sec.175","sectionType":"section","heading":"Immediate suspension of registration","content":"### sec.175 Immediate suspension of registration\n\nThe registrar may suspend an adjudicator’s registration immediately if the registrar believes—\na ground exists to suspend or cancel the registration; and\nit is necessary to suspend the registration immediately because there is an immediate and serious harm to the effectiveness of the adjudication of payment claims under chapter 3 .\nThe suspension—\nmust be effected by an information notice for the decision given by the registrar to the adjudicator to suspend the adjudicator’s registration together with a show cause notice; and\nbegins when the notices are given to the adjudicator; and\ncontinues until the earliest of the following happens—\nthe registrar cancels the remaining period of the suspension;\nthe show cause notice is finally dealt with;\n28 days have passed since the notices were given to the adjudicator.\n(sec.175-ssec.1) The registrar may suspend an adjudicator’s registration immediately if the registrar believes— a ground exists to suspend or cancel the registration; and it is necessary to suspend the registration immediately because there is an immediate and serious harm to the effectiveness of the adjudication of payment claims under chapter 3 .\n(sec.175-ssec.2) The suspension— must be effected by an information notice for the decision given by the registrar to the adjudicator to suspend the adjudicator’s registration together with a show cause notice; and begins when the notices are given to the adjudicator; and continues until the earliest of the following happens— the registrar cancels the remaining period of the suspension; the show cause notice is finally dealt with; 28 days have passed since the notices were given to the adjudicator.\n- (a) a ground exists to suspend or cancel the registration; and\n- (b) it is necessary to suspend the registration immediately because there is an immediate and serious harm to the effectiveness of the adjudication of payment claims under chapter 3 .\n- (a) must be effected by an information notice for the decision given by the registrar to the adjudicator to suspend the adjudicator’s registration together with a show cause notice; and\n- (b) begins when the notices are given to the adjudicator; and\n- (c) continues until the earliest of the following happens— (i) the registrar cancels the remaining period of the suspension; (ii) the show cause notice is finally dealt with; (iii) 28 days have passed since the notices were given to the adjudicator.\n- (i) the registrar cancels the remaining period of the suspension;\n- (ii) the show cause notice is finally dealt with;\n- (iii) 28 days have passed since the notices were given to the adjudicator.\n- (i) the registrar cancels the remaining period of the suspension;\n- (ii) the show cause notice is finally dealt with;\n- (iii) 28 days have passed since the notices were given to the adjudicator.","sortOrder":331},{"sectionNumber":"sec.176","sectionType":"section","heading":"Effect of suspension or cancellation of registration of adjudicator","content":"### sec.176 Effect of suspension or cancellation of registration of adjudicator\n\nThis section applies if—\nthe registration of an adjudicator is suspended or cancelled or otherwise ends; and\nan adjudication application has been referred to the adjudicator for adjudication of a payment claim; and\nthe adjudicator has not yet made a decision under section 88 for the adjudication application.\nWithin 4 business days after the registration is suspended, cancelled or ends, the registrar must refer the adjudication application to a person eligible to be an adjudicator under section 80 .\nNo fee is payable for the referral.\nThe adjudicator is not entitled to any fees or expenses in relation to the adjudication application.\n(sec.176-ssec.1) This section applies if— the registration of an adjudicator is suspended or cancelled or otherwise ends; and an adjudication application has been referred to the adjudicator for adjudication of a payment claim; and the adjudicator has not yet made a decision under section 88 for the adjudication application.\n(sec.176-ssec.2) Within 4 business days after the registration is suspended, cancelled or ends, the registrar must refer the adjudication application to a person eligible to be an adjudicator under section 80 .\n(sec.176-ssec.3) No fee is payable for the referral.\n(sec.176-ssec.4) The adjudicator is not entitled to any fees or expenses in relation to the adjudication application.\n- (a) the registration of an adjudicator is suspended or cancelled or otherwise ends; and\n- (b) an adjudication application has been referred to the adjudicator for adjudication of a payment claim; and\n- (c) the adjudicator has not yet made a decision under section 88 for the adjudication application.","sortOrder":332},{"sectionNumber":"ch.5-pt.2-div.5","sectionType":"division","heading":"Internal review of registration decisions","content":"## Internal review of registration decisions","sortOrder":333},{"sectionNumber":"sec.177","sectionType":"section","heading":"Applying to registrar for internal review","content":"### sec.177 Applying to registrar for internal review\n\nA person who is given, or is entitled to be given, an information notice for a decision under divisions 1 to 4 (the original decision ) may apply to the registrar for an internal review of the original decision.\nThe application must be made within 28 days after—\nif the person is given an information notice for the decision—the day the person is given the information notice; or\nif paragraph (a) does not apply—the day the person otherwise becomes aware of the decision.\nThe registrar may, at any time, extend the time for applying for the internal review.\nThe application must be in writing and state fully the grounds for making the application.\n(sec.177-ssec.1) A person who is given, or is entitled to be given, an information notice for a decision under divisions 1 to 4 (the original decision ) may apply to the registrar for an internal review of the original decision.\n(sec.177-ssec.2) The application must be made within 28 days after— if the person is given an information notice for the decision—the day the person is given the information notice; or if paragraph (a) does not apply—the day the person otherwise becomes aware of the decision.\n(sec.177-ssec.3) The registrar may, at any time, extend the time for applying for the internal review.\n(sec.177-ssec.4) The application must be in writing and state fully the grounds for making the application.\n- (a) if the person is given an information notice for the decision—the day the person is given the information notice; or\n- (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—the day the person otherwise becomes aware of the decision.","sortOrder":334},{"sectionNumber":"sec.178","sectionType":"section","heading":"Internal review of original decision","content":"### sec.178 Internal review of original decision\n\nThis section applies if a person applies for an internal review of an original decision under section 177 .\nAfter reviewing the original decision, the registrar must make a further decision (the review decision ) to—\nconfirm the original decision; or\namend the original decision; or\nsubstitute another decision for the original decision.\nThe registrar must immediately give the applicant notice of the review decision (the review notice ).\nThe review notice must comply with the QCAT Act , section 157 (2) .\nIf the registrar does not give the notice within 28 days after the application is made, the registrar is taken to have made a review decision confirming the original decision on the 28th day after the application is made.\nIf the review decision confirms the original decision, for the purpose of an application to QCAT for an external review, the original decision is taken to be the review decision.\nIf the review decision amends or substitutes the original decision, for the purpose of an application to QCAT for an external review, the original decision as amended or substituted is taken to be the review decision.\n(sec.178-ssec.1) This section applies if a person applies for an internal review of an original decision under section 177 .\n(sec.178-ssec.2) After reviewing the original decision, the registrar must make a further decision (the review decision ) to— confirm the original decision; or amend the original decision; or substitute another decision for the original decision.\n(sec.178-ssec.3) The registrar must immediately give the applicant notice of the review decision (the review notice ).\n(sec.178-ssec.4) The review notice must comply with the QCAT Act , section 157 (2) .\n(sec.178-ssec.5) If the registrar does not give the notice within 28 days after the application is made, the registrar is taken to have made a review decision confirming the original decision on the 28th day after the application is made.\n(sec.178-ssec.6) If the review decision confirms the original decision, for the purpose of an application to QCAT for an external review, the original decision is taken to be the review decision.\n(sec.178-ssec.7) If the review decision amends or substitutes the original decision, for the purpose of an application to QCAT for an external review, the original decision as amended or substituted is taken to be the review decision.\n- (a) confirm the original decision; or\n- (b) amend the original decision; or\n- (c) substitute another decision for the original decision.","sortOrder":335},{"sectionNumber":"sec.179","sectionType":"section","heading":"Stay of operation of original decision","content":"### sec.179 Stay of operation of original decision\n\nIf an application is made for an internal review of an original decision, the applicant may immediately apply, as provided under the QCAT Act , to QCAT for a stay of the decision.\nQCAT may stay the decision to secure the effectiveness of the review and any later review by QCAT.\nThe stay—\nmay be given on conditions QCAT considers appropriate; and\noperates for the period fixed by QCAT; and\nmay be revoked or amended by QCAT.\nThe period of the stay must not extend past the time when the registrar makes a review decision about the original decision and any later period QCAT allows the applicant to enable the applicant to apply to QCAT for a review of the review decision.\nThe application affects the decision, or carrying out of the decision, only if the decision is stayed.\n(sec.179-ssec.1) If an application is made for an internal review of an original decision, the applicant may immediately apply, as provided under the QCAT Act , to QCAT for a stay of the decision.\n(sec.179-ssec.2) QCAT may stay the decision to secure the effectiveness of the review and any later review by QCAT.\n(sec.179-ssec.3) The stay— may be given on conditions QCAT considers appropriate; and operates for the period fixed by QCAT; and may be revoked or amended by QCAT.\n(sec.179-ssec.4) The period of the stay must not extend past the time when the registrar makes a review decision about the original decision and any later period QCAT allows the applicant to enable the applicant to apply to QCAT for a review of the review decision.\n(sec.179-ssec.5) The application affects the decision, or carrying out of the decision, only if the decision is stayed.\n- (a) may be given on conditions QCAT considers appropriate; and\n- (b) operates for the period fixed by QCAT; and\n- (c) may be revoked or amended by QCAT.","sortOrder":336},{"sectionNumber":"ch.5-pt.2-div.6","sectionType":"division","heading":"External review of registration decisions","content":"## External review of registration decisions","sortOrder":337},{"sectionNumber":"sec.180","sectionType":"section","heading":"Applying to QCAT for external review","content":"### sec.180 Applying to QCAT for external review\n\nA person who has applied for an internal review of an original decision under division 5 and is dissatisfied with the review decision may apply, as provided under the QCAT Act , to QCAT for an external review of the review decision.\nThe QCAT Act requires the application to be made within 28 days after the day the applicant is notified of the reviewable decision. If the registrar did not notify the applicant of the reviewable decision within 28 days (the first 28 days ) after the applicant applied for a review of an original decision, the applicant would have 28 days to apply to QCAT for an external review starting at the end of the first 28 days.","sortOrder":338},{"sectionNumber":"ch.5-pt.2-div.7","sectionType":"division","heading":"Code of conduct","content":"## Code of conduct","sortOrder":339},{"sectionNumber":"sec.181","sectionType":"section","heading":"Code of conduct for adjudicators","content":"### sec.181 Code of conduct for adjudicators\n\nThe registrar may make a code of conduct for adjudicators.\nThe code of conduct, or an amendment or replacement of the code, does not take effect until approved by regulation.\nThe Minister must, within 14 sitting days after the code of conduct, or an amendment or replacement of the code, takes effect, table a copy of the code in the Legislative Assembly.\nA failure to comply with subsection (3) does not invalidate or otherwise affect the code of conduct.\nThe commissioner must—\npublish the code of conduct on the commission’s website; and\nkeep copies of the code of conduct available for inspection, without charge, at the commission’s office at any time that office is open to the public; and\nif asked, advise where copies of the code of conduct may be obtained.\n(sec.181-ssec.1) The registrar may make a code of conduct for adjudicators.\n(sec.181-ssec.2) The code of conduct, or an amendment or replacement of the code, does not take effect until approved by regulation.\n(sec.181-ssec.3) The Minister must, within 14 sitting days after the code of conduct, or an amendment or replacement of the code, takes effect, table a copy of the code in the Legislative Assembly.\n(sec.181-ssec.4) A failure to comply with subsection (3) does not invalidate or otherwise affect the code of conduct.\n(sec.181-ssec.5) The commissioner must— publish the code of conduct on the commission’s website; and keep copies of the code of conduct available for inspection, without charge, at the commission’s office at any time that office is open to the public; and if asked, advise where copies of the code of conduct may be obtained.\n- (a) publish the code of conduct on the commission’s website; and\n- (b) keep copies of the code of conduct available for inspection, without charge, at the commission’s office at any time that office is open to the public; and\n- (c) if asked, advise where copies of the code of conduct may be obtained.","sortOrder":340},{"sectionNumber":"ch.5-pt.2-div.8","sectionType":"division","heading":"Other provisions about adjudicators","content":"## Other provisions about adjudicators","sortOrder":341},{"sectionNumber":"sec.182","sectionType":"section","heading":"Adjudicator must comply with registration conditions","content":"### sec.182 Adjudicator must comply with registration conditions\n\nAn adjudicator must not contravene a condition of the registration.\nMaximum penalty—200 penalty units.\nThe penalty under subsection (1) may be imposed whether or not the registration is suspended or cancelled because of the contravention.\n(sec.182-ssec.1) An adjudicator must not contravene a condition of the registration. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.\n(sec.182-ssec.2) The penalty under subsection (1) may be imposed whether or not the registration is suspended or cancelled because of the contravention.","sortOrder":342},{"sectionNumber":"sec.183","sectionType":"section","heading":"Surrender of registration","content":"### sec.183 Surrender of registration\n\nAn adjudicator may surrender the adjudicator’s registration by giving the registrar written notice of the surrender.\nThe surrender takes effect on the later of the following—\nthe day the notice is given;\nthe day specified in the notice.\n(sec.183-ssec.1) An adjudicator may surrender the adjudicator’s registration by giving the registrar written notice of the surrender.\n(sec.183-ssec.2) The surrender takes effect on the later of the following— the day the notice is given; the day specified in the notice.\n- (a) the day the notice is given;\n- (b) the day specified in the notice.","sortOrder":343},{"sectionNumber":"sec.184","sectionType":"section","heading":"Replacement of certificate of registration","content":"### sec.184 Replacement of certificate of registration\n\nAn adjudicator may apply to the registrar for replacement of the adjudicator’s certificate of registration if the certificate has been damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen.\nThe application must—\ninclude information about the circumstances in which the certificate was damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen; and\nbe accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation for the application.\nThe registrar must consider the application and either grant, or refuse to grant, the application.\nThe registrar must grant the application if the registrar is satisfied the certificate of registration has been damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen in a way that requires its replacement.\nIf the registrar decides to grant the application, the registrar must, as soon as practicable, issue another certificate of registration to the applicant.\nIf the registrar decides to refuse to grant the application, the registrar must immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision.\n(sec.184-ssec.1) An adjudicator may apply to the registrar for replacement of the adjudicator’s certificate of registration if the certificate has been damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen.\n(sec.184-ssec.2) The application must— include information about the circumstances in which the certificate was damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen; and be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation for the application.\n(sec.184-ssec.3) The registrar must consider the application and either grant, or refuse to grant, the application.\n(sec.184-ssec.4) The registrar must grant the application if the registrar is satisfied the certificate of registration has been damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen in a way that requires its replacement.\n(sec.184-ssec.5) If the registrar decides to grant the application, the registrar must, as soon as practicable, issue another certificate of registration to the applicant.\n(sec.184-ssec.6) If the registrar decides to refuse to grant the application, the registrar must immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision.\n- (a) include information about the circumstances in which the certificate was damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen; and\n- (b) be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation for the application.","sortOrder":344},{"sectionNumber":"sec.185","sectionType":"section","heading":"Adjudicator must give information to registrar","content":"### sec.185 Adjudicator must give information to registrar\n\nAn adjudicator must inform the registrar, in the approved form, of any of the following matters within 10 business days after it happens—\nthe adjudicator changes any of the following addresses—\nthe address of the adjudicator;\nthe address in Queensland at which documents may be served on the adjudicator;\nthe adjudicator is convicted of a relevant offence;\nthe adjudicator’s registration with a professional association is cancelled because of disciplinary action.\nMaximum penalty—40 penalty units.\nIn this section—\nrelevant offence see section 161 (3) .\ns 185 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176ZN\n(sec.185-ssec.1) An adjudicator must inform the registrar, in the approved form, of any of the following matters within 10 business days after it happens— the adjudicator changes any of the following addresses— the address of the adjudicator; the address in Queensland at which documents may be served on the adjudicator; the adjudicator is convicted of a relevant offence; the adjudicator’s registration with a professional association is cancelled because of disciplinary action. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.\n(sec.185-ssec.2) In this section— relevant offence see section 161 (3) . s 185 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176ZN\n- (a) the adjudicator changes any of the following addresses— (i) the address of the adjudicator; (ii) the address in Queensland at which documents may be served on the adjudicator;\n- (i) the address of the adjudicator;\n- (ii) the address in Queensland at which documents may be served on the adjudicator;\n- (b) the adjudicator is convicted of a relevant offence;\n- (c) the adjudicator’s registration with a professional association is cancelled because of disciplinary action.\n- (i) the address of the adjudicator;\n- (ii) the address in Queensland at which documents may be served on the adjudicator;","sortOrder":345},{"sectionNumber":"sec.186","sectionType":"section","heading":"Protection from liability for adjudicators","content":"### sec.186 Protection from liability for adjudicators\n\nAn adjudicator is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith—\nin performing the adjudicator’s functions under this chapter; or\nin the reasonable belief that the thing was done or omitted to be done in the performance of the adjudicator’s functions under this chapter.\n- (a) in performing the adjudicator’s functions under this chapter; or\n- (b) in the reasonable belief that the thing was done or omitted to be done in the performance of the adjudicator’s functions under this chapter.","sortOrder":346},{"sectionNumber":"sec.187","sectionType":"section","heading":"False or misleading statements","content":"### sec.187 False or misleading statements\n\nA person must not, for an application made under this part, state anything to the registrar the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.","sortOrder":347},{"sectionNumber":"sec.188","sectionType":"section","heading":"False or misleading documents","content":"### sec.188 False or misleading documents\n\nA person must not, for an application made under this part, give a document to the registrar that includes information the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\nSubsection (1) does not apply to a person if the person, when giving the document—\ntells the registrar, to the best of the person’s ability, how it is false or misleading; and\nif the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information—gives the correct information to the registrar.\n(sec.188-ssec.1) A person must not, for an application made under this part, give a document to the registrar that includes information the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(sec.188-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person if the person, when giving the document— tells the registrar, to the best of the person’s ability, how it is false or misleading; and if the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information—gives the correct information to the registrar.\n- (a) tells the registrar, to the best of the person’s ability, how it is false or misleading; and\n- (b) if the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information—gives the correct information to the registrar.","sortOrder":348},{"sectionNumber":"ch.5-pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Audits","content":"# Audits","sortOrder":349},{"sectionNumber":"sec.189","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approved audit program","content":"### sec.189 Approved audit program\n\nThe commissioner may approve a program (an approved audit program ) under which the commission may audit a person to establish whether the person has been complying with this Act.\nAn approved audit program must state—\nthe purpose of the program; and\nwhen the program starts; and\nthe period over which the program is to be carried out; and\nobjective criteria for selecting trustees and persons who are to be the subject of audit.\nIf the commissioner approves an approved audit program, the commissioner must publish the program on the commission’s website.\nIn this section—\ntrustee means a person who is or was the trustee of a project trust or retention trust.\ns 189 ins 2020 No. 24 s 78\n(sec.189-ssec.1) The commissioner may approve a program (an approved audit program ) under which the commission may audit a person to establish whether the person has been complying with this Act.\n(sec.189-ssec.2) An approved audit program must state— the purpose of the program; and when the program starts; and the period over which the program is to be carried out; and objective criteria for selecting trustees and persons who are to be the subject of audit.\n(sec.189-ssec.3) If the commissioner approves an approved audit program, the commissioner must publish the program on the commission’s website.\n(sec.189-ssec.4) In this section— trustee means a person who is or was the trustee of a project trust or retention trust.\n- (a) the purpose of the program; and\n- (b) when the program starts; and\n- (c) the period over which the program is to be carried out; and\n- (d) objective criteria for selecting trustees and persons who are to be the subject of audit.","sortOrder":350},{"sectionNumber":"sec.189A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply of financial records and other documents under approved audit program or for other reason","content":"### sec.189A Supply of financial records and other documents under approved audit program or for other reason\n\nThis section applies to a person if—\nthe person is selected to be audited under an approved audit program; or\nthe commissioner is satisfied, because of information received by the commission, there are reasonable grounds for concern that the person has not complied, or is not complying, with this Act; or\nthe person is a beneficiary of a project trust or retention trust and the commissioner reasonably believes the person has information that may assist the commissioner with an audit or investigation.\nThe commissioner may give a written notice to the person requiring the person to give the commissioner copies of, or access to, documents in the person’s control that the commissioner reasonably requires to decide whether a person is, or has been, complying with this Act.\nThe person must comply with the requirement within the period stated in the notice, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\nIt is not a reasonable excuse for the person to fail to comply with the requirement on the basis that complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.\nIn this section—\napproved audit program see section 189 (1) .\ns 189A ins 2020 No. 24 s 78\n(sec.189A-ssec.1) This section applies to a person if— the person is selected to be audited under an approved audit program; or the commissioner is satisfied, because of information received by the commission, there are reasonable grounds for concern that the person has not complied, or is not complying, with this Act; or the person is a beneficiary of a project trust or retention trust and the commissioner reasonably believes the person has information that may assist the commissioner with an audit or investigation.\n(sec.189A-ssec.2) The commissioner may give a written notice to the person requiring the person to give the commissioner copies of, or access to, documents in the person’s control that the commissioner reasonably requires to decide whether a person is, or has been, complying with this Act.\n(sec.189A-ssec.3) The person must comply with the requirement within the period stated in the notice, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(sec.189A-ssec.4) It is not a reasonable excuse for the person to fail to comply with the requirement on the basis that complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.\n(sec.189A-ssec.5) In this section— approved audit program see section 189 (1) .\n- (a) the person is selected to be audited under an approved audit program; or\n- (b) the commissioner is satisfied, because of information received by the commission, there are reasonable grounds for concern that the person has not complied, or is not complying, with this Act; or\n- (c) the person is a beneficiary of a project trust or retention trust and the commissioner reasonably believes the person has information that may assist the commissioner with an audit or investigation.","sortOrder":351},{"sectionNumber":"sec.189B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Evidential immunity for individuals complying with commissioner’s requirement","content":"### sec.189B Evidential immunity for individuals complying with commissioner’s requirement\n\nThis section applies if an individual gives the commissioner copies of, or access to, a document as required under section 189A .\nEvidence of the document, and other evidence directly or indirectly derived from the document, is not admissible against the individual in any proceeding to the extent it tends to incriminate the individual, or expose the individual to a penalty, in the proceeding.\nSubsection (2) does not apply to a proceeding about the false or misleading nature of any information in the document or in which the false or misleading nature of the information or document is relevant evidence.\ns 189B ins 2020 No. 24 s 78\n(sec.189B-ssec.1) This section applies if an individual gives the commissioner copies of, or access to, a document as required under section 189A .\n(sec.189B-ssec.2) Evidence of the document, and other evidence directly or indirectly derived from the document, is not admissible against the individual in any proceeding to the extent it tends to incriminate the individual, or expose the individual to a penalty, in the proceeding.\n(sec.189B-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a proceeding about the false or misleading nature of any information in the document or in which the false or misleading nature of the information or document is relevant evidence.","sortOrder":352},{"sectionNumber":"ch.6-pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Offences","content":"# Offences","sortOrder":353},{"sectionNumber":"sec.190","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proceedings for offences","content":"### sec.190 Proceedings for offences\n\nA proceeding for an offence against this Act may be started only within 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but no later than 2 years after the commission of the offence.\nA statement in a complaint for an offence against this Act that the matter of the complaint came to the complainant’s knowledge on a stated day is evidence the matter came to the complainant’s knowledge on that day.\nA proceeding for an offence against this Act may be started only by a person authorised in writing by the commissioner, either generally or in a particular case, to start the proceeding.\nThe written authorisation is evidence that the person is authorised to start the proceeding.\ns 190 sub 2018 No. 17 s 176ZO\n(sec.190-ssec.1) A proceeding for an offence against this Act may be started only within 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but no later than 2 years after the commission of the offence.\n(sec.190-ssec.2) A statement in a complaint for an offence against this Act that the matter of the complaint came to the complainant’s knowledge on a stated day is evidence the matter came to the complainant’s knowledge on that day.\n(sec.190-ssec.3) A proceeding for an offence against this Act may be started only by a person authorised in writing by the commissioner, either generally or in a particular case, to start the proceeding.\n(sec.190-ssec.4) The written authorisation is evidence that the person is authorised to start the proceeding. s 190 sub 2018 No. 17 s 176ZO","sortOrder":354},{"sectionNumber":"sec.191","sectionType":"section","heading":"Enforcement action to comply with prescribed guidelines","content":"### sec.191 Enforcement action to comply with prescribed guidelines\n\nAn entity considering taking enforcement action must consider a guideline, about taking enforcement action, prescribed by regulation.\nA failure to comply with subsection (1) does not invalidate or otherwise affect the enforcement action.\nNothing in subsection (1) —\naffects the functions of Director of Public Prosecutions under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 10 ; or\naffects the power of the Director of Public Prosecutions to act under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 11 ; or\nprevents a person from complying with a guideline made by the Director of Public Prosecutions under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 11 (1) .\nTo the extent of any inconsistency between a guideline prescribed under subsection (1) and a guideline mentioned in subsection (3) (c) , the latter guideline prevails.\nIn this section—\nenforcement action means a proceeding for an offence against this Act or issuing an infringement notice for an offence against this Act.\ninfringement notice see the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , schedule 2 .\n(sec.191-ssec.1) An entity considering taking enforcement action must consider a guideline, about taking enforcement action, prescribed by regulation.\n(sec.191-ssec.2) A failure to comply with subsection (1) does not invalidate or otherwise affect the enforcement action.\n(sec.191-ssec.3) Nothing in subsection (1) — affects the functions of Director of Public Prosecutions under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 10 ; or affects the power of the Director of Public Prosecutions to act under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 11 ; or prevents a person from complying with a guideline made by the Director of Public Prosecutions under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 11 (1) .\n(sec.191-ssec.4) To the extent of any inconsistency between a guideline prescribed under subsection (1) and a guideline mentioned in subsection (3) (c) , the latter guideline prevails.\n(sec.191-ssec.5) In this section— enforcement action means a proceeding for an offence against this Act or issuing an infringement notice for an offence against this Act. infringement notice see the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , schedule 2 .\n- (a) affects the functions of Director of Public Prosecutions under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 10 ; or\n- (b) affects the power of the Director of Public Prosecutions to act under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 11 ; or\n- (c) prevents a person from complying with a guideline made by the Director of Public Prosecutions under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 11 (1) .","sortOrder":355},{"sectionNumber":"sec.192","sectionType":"section","heading":"Payment of penalties and fines","content":"### sec.192 Payment of penalties and fines\n\nA penalty recovered because of a proceeding for an offence against this Act prosecuted by a person authorised by the commissioner must be paid to the commission.\nA fine recovered because of an infringement notice for an offence against this Act and for which the commission is the administering authority must be paid to the commission.\nIn this section—\nadministering authority , for an infringement notice, see the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , schedule 2 .\ninfringement notice see the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , schedule 2 .\n(sec.192-ssec.1) A penalty recovered because of a proceeding for an offence against this Act prosecuted by a person authorised by the commissioner must be paid to the commission.\n(sec.192-ssec.2) A fine recovered because of an infringement notice for an offence against this Act and for which the commission is the administering authority must be paid to the commission.\n(sec.192-ssec.3) In this section— administering authority , for an infringement notice, see the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , schedule 2 . infringement notice see the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , schedule 2 .","sortOrder":356},{"sectionNumber":"ch.6-pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Evidence","content":"# Evidence","sortOrder":357},{"sectionNumber":"sec.193","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of part","content":"### sec.193 Application of part\n\nThis part applies to a proceeding under this Act.","sortOrder":358},{"sectionNumber":"sec.194","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appointments and authority","content":"### sec.194 Appointments and authority\n\nThe registrar’s appointment must be presumed unless a party to the proceeding, by reasonable notice, requires proof of it.","sortOrder":359},{"sectionNumber":"sec.195","sectionType":"section","heading":"Evidentiary aids","content":"### sec.195 Evidentiary aids\n\nA certificate signed by the registrar certifying anything about the contents of the register is evidence of the thing stated.\nA certificate signed by the registrar stating any of the following is evidence of the matters stated—\nthat an individual was or was not at a time or during a period, or is or is not, an adjudicator;\nthat a stated document is a record or document, a copy of a record or document, or an extract from a record or document, kept under this chapter.\n(sec.195-ssec.1) A certificate signed by the registrar certifying anything about the contents of the register is evidence of the thing stated.\n(sec.195-ssec.2) A certificate signed by the registrar stating any of the following is evidence of the matters stated— that an individual was or was not at a time or during a period, or is or is not, an adjudicator; that a stated document is a record or document, a copy of a record or document, or an extract from a record or document, kept under this chapter.\n- (a) that an individual was or was not at a time or during a period, or is or is not, an adjudicator;\n- (b) that a stated document is a record or document, a copy of a record or document, or an extract from a record or document, kept under this chapter.","sortOrder":360},{"sectionNumber":"sec.196","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proof of signature unnecessary","content":"### sec.196 Proof of signature unnecessary\n\nA signature purporting to be the signature of the registrar is evidence of the signature it purports to be.","sortOrder":361},{"sectionNumber":"ch.6-pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Civil liability for officials","content":"# Civil liability for officials","sortOrder":362},{"sectionNumber":"sec.197","sectionType":"section","heading":"Protection from liability","content":"### sec.197 Protection from liability\n\nThe commissioner, registrar and staff of the registry do not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act.\nIf subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a person, the liability attaches instead to the State.\n(sec.197-ssec.1) The commissioner, registrar and staff of the registry do not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act.\n(sec.197-ssec.2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a person, the liability attaches instead to the State.","sortOrder":363},{"sectionNumber":"ch.8-pt.1A","sectionType":"part","heading":"Provisions for transitional arrangements before repeal","content":"# Provisions for transitional arrangements before repeal","sortOrder":364},{"sectionNumber":"sec.201A","sectionType":"section","heading":"References in ch 2 relating to progress payments","content":"### sec.201A References in ch 2 relating to progress payments\n\nThis section applies until the repeal of the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 .\nA reference in chapter 2 to a payment claim is taken to be a reference to a payment claim made under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 .\nA reference in chapter 2 to a payment schedule is taken to be a reference to a payment schedule made under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 .\nA reference in chapter 2 to a progress payment is taken to be a reference to a progress payment under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 .\nA reference in chapter 2 to an adjudication under chapter 3, part 4 is taken to be a reference to an adjudication under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 , part 3, division 2.\ns 201A ins 2018 No. 17 s 176ZP\n(sec.201A-ssec.1) This section applies until the repeal of the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 .\n(sec.201A-ssec.2) A reference in chapter 2 to a payment claim is taken to be a reference to a payment claim made under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 .\n(sec.201A-ssec.3) A reference in chapter 2 to a payment schedule is taken to be a reference to a payment schedule made under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 .\n(sec.201A-ssec.4) A reference in chapter 2 to a progress payment is taken to be a reference to a progress payment under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 .\n(sec.201A-ssec.5) A reference in chapter 2 to an adjudication under chapter 3, part 4 is taken to be a reference to an adjudication under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 , part 3, division 2.","sortOrder":365},{"sectionNumber":"sec.201B","sectionType":"section","heading":"No subcontractors’ charges over money held in trust","content":"### sec.201B No subcontractors’ charges over money held in trust\n\nThis section applies until the repeal of the Subcontractors’ Charges Act 1974 .\nNo entitlement to a subcontractor’s charge exists to the extent it relates to money held in trust under a project bank account.\nIn this section—\nsubcontractor’s charge means a charge within the meaning of section 3 of the Subcontractors’ Charges Act 1974 .\ns 201B ins 2018 No. 17 s 176ZP\n(sec.201B-ssec.1) This section applies until the repeal of the Subcontractors’ Charges Act 1974 .\n(sec.201B-ssec.2) No entitlement to a subcontractor’s charge exists to the extent it relates to money held in trust under a project bank account.\n(sec.201B-ssec.3) In this section— subcontractor’s charge means a charge within the meaning of section 3 of the Subcontractors’ Charges Act 1974 .","sortOrder":366},{"sectionNumber":"sec.201C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal of transitional regulation","content":"### sec.201C Repeal of transitional regulation\n\nThe Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) (Transitional) Regulation 2018 , SL No. 17 is repealed.\ns 201C ins 2018 No. 17 s 176ZP","sortOrder":367},{"sectionNumber":"ch.8-pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Repeal","content":"# Repeal","sortOrder":368},{"sectionNumber":"sec.202","sectionType":"section","heading":"Acts repealed","content":"### sec.202 Acts repealed\n\nThe Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 , No. 6 is repealed.\nThe Subcontractors’ Charges Act 1974 , No. 37 is repealed.\n(sec.202-ssec.1) The Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 , No. 6 is repealed.\n(sec.202-ssec.2) The Subcontractors’ Charges Act 1974 , No. 37 is repealed.","sortOrder":369},{"sectionNumber":"ch.8-pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional provisions for the repealed Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004","content":"# Transitional provisions for the repealed Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004","sortOrder":370},{"sectionNumber":"sec.203","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions for part","content":"### sec.203 Definitions for part\n\nIn this part—\nexisting , in relation to a matter, means the matter as in force immediately before the commencement.\nrepealed Act means the repealed Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 , as in force immediately before its repeal.","sortOrder":371},{"sectionNumber":"sec.204","sectionType":"section","heading":"Continuation of existing appointments and employment","content":"### sec.204 Continuation of existing appointments and employment\n\nAn existing registration of an adjudicator under part 4 of the repealed Act continues as registration as an adjudicator under this Act—\nfor the remainder of the term the registration was subject to under the repealed Act; and\nwith the conditions imposed under the repealed Act, to the extent the conditions are consistent with this Act.\nHowever, the continued registration is subject to this Act, including, for example—\neligibility under section 161; and\nthe conditions mentioned in section 165(1) and any other conditions imposed under that section; and\nany suspension or cancellation of the registration under chapter 5, part 2, division 4.\nAn existing appointment of an adjudicator to decide an adjudication application under section 23 of the repealed Act continues for the adjudication of the application.\nAn existing appointment of the registrar under section 37 of the repealed Act continues on the same terms and conditions as the appointment made under the repealed Act.\nAn appointment continued under subsection (4) ends when a person is appointed as registrar under section 150.\n(sec.204-ssec.1) An existing registration of an adjudicator under part 4 of the repealed Act continues as registration as an adjudicator under this Act— for the remainder of the term the registration was subject to under the repealed Act; and with the conditions imposed under the repealed Act, to the extent the conditions are consistent with this Act.\n(sec.204-ssec.2) However, the continued registration is subject to this Act, including, for example— eligibility under section 161; and the conditions mentioned in section 165(1) and any other conditions imposed under that section; and any suspension or cancellation of the registration under chapter 5, part 2, division 4.\n(sec.204-ssec.3) An existing appointment of an adjudicator to decide an adjudication application under section 23 of the repealed Act continues for the adjudication of the application.\n(sec.204-ssec.4) An existing appointment of the registrar under section 37 of the repealed Act continues on the same terms and conditions as the appointment made under the repealed Act.\n(sec.204-ssec.5) An appointment continued under subsection (4) ends when a person is appointed as registrar under section 150.\n- (a) for the remainder of the term the registration was subject to under the repealed Act; and\n- (b) with the conditions imposed under the repealed Act, to the extent the conditions are consistent with this Act.\n- (a) eligibility under section 161; and\n- (b) the conditions mentioned in section 165(1) and any other conditions imposed under that section; and\n- (c) any suspension or cancellation of the registration under chapter 5, part 2, division 4.","sortOrder":372},{"sectionNumber":"sec.205","sectionType":"section","heading":"Unfinished matters for existing payment claims to be dealt with under the repealed Act","content":"### sec.205 Unfinished matters for existing payment claims to be dealt with under the repealed Act\n\nThis section applies if a payment claim was given to a respondent before the commencement and, at the commencement, there are unfinished matters for the payment claim.\nDespite the repeal of the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 , the repealed Act continues to apply for the payment claim and any unfinished matters for the claim.\nIn this section—\nunfinished matter , for a payment claim, includes a matter under the repealed Act that has yet to be started or completed, including, for example, the following—\nreplying to the payment claim by serving a payment schedule on the claimant;\nthe consequences of not paying any or all of the claimed amount for the progress payment to which the payment claim relates;\nmaking an adjudication application for adjudication of the payment claim;\nthe adjudication of the payment claim under the repealed Act, including—\nthe giving of an adjudication response; or\nthe adjudication procedures; or\nthe adjudicator’s decision; or\ncorrecting a clerical mistake in an adjudicator’s decision; or\nthe consequences of not paying the claimant the adjudicated amount; or\nthe filing of an adjudication certificate as a judgment debt; or\nan adjudicator’s entitlement to be paid for adjudicating the payment claim, including accepting, considering and deciding the application;\nthe claimant suspending work under the construction contract relevant to the payment claim.\n(sec.205-ssec.1) This section applies if a payment claim was given to a respondent before the commencement and, at the commencement, there are unfinished matters for the payment claim.\n(sec.205-ssec.2) Despite the repeal of the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 , the repealed Act continues to apply for the payment claim and any unfinished matters for the claim.\n(sec.205-ssec.3) In this section— unfinished matter , for a payment claim, includes a matter under the repealed Act that has yet to be started or completed, including, for example, the following— replying to the payment claim by serving a payment schedule on the claimant; the consequences of not paying any or all of the claimed amount for the progress payment to which the payment claim relates; making an adjudication application for adjudication of the payment claim; the adjudication of the payment claim under the repealed Act, including— the giving of an adjudication response; or the adjudication procedures; or the adjudicator’s decision; or correcting a clerical mistake in an adjudicator’s decision; or the consequences of not paying the claimant the adjudicated amount; or the filing of an adjudication certificate as a judgment debt; or an adjudicator’s entitlement to be paid for adjudicating the payment claim, including accepting, considering and deciding the application; the claimant suspending work under the construction contract relevant to the payment claim.\n- (a) replying to the payment claim by serving a payment schedule on the claimant;\n- (b) the consequences of not paying any or all of the claimed amount for the progress payment to which the payment claim relates;\n- (c) making an adjudication application for adjudication of the payment claim;\n- (d) the adjudication of the payment claim under the repealed Act, including— (i) the giving of an adjudication response; or (ii) the adjudication procedures; or (iii) the adjudicator’s decision; or (iv) correcting a clerical mistake in an adjudicator’s decision; or (v) the consequences of not paying the claimant the adjudicated amount; or (vi) the filing of an adjudication certificate as a judgment debt; or (vii) an adjudicator’s entitlement to be paid for adjudicating the payment claim, including accepting, considering and deciding the application;\n- (i) the giving of an adjudication response; or\n- (ii) the adjudication procedures; or\n- (iii) the adjudicator’s decision; or\n- (iv) correcting a clerical mistake in an adjudicator’s decision; or\n- (v) the consequences of not paying the claimant the adjudicated amount; or\n- (vi) the filing of an adjudication certificate as a judgment debt; or\n- (vii) an adjudicator’s entitlement to be paid for adjudicating the payment claim, including accepting, considering and deciding the application;\n- (e) the claimant suspending work under the construction contract relevant to the payment claim.\n- (i) the giving of an adjudication response; or\n- (ii) the adjudication procedures; or\n- (iii) the adjudicator’s decision; or\n- (iv) correcting a clerical mistake in an adjudicator’s decision; or\n- (v) the consequences of not paying the claimant the adjudicated amount; or\n- (vi) the filing of an adjudication certificate as a judgment debt; or\n- (vii) an adjudicator’s entitlement to be paid for adjudicating the payment claim, including accepting, considering and deciding the application;","sortOrder":373},{"sectionNumber":"sec.205A","sectionType":"section","heading":"References in ch 2 relating to progress payments","content":"### sec.205A References in ch 2 relating to progress payments\n\nThis section applies from the commencement.\nA reference in chapter 2 to a payment claim includes a reference to a payment claim made under the repealed Act, including as preserved under section 205.\nA reference in chapter 2 to a payment schedule includes a reference to a payment schedule made under the repealed Act, including as preserved under section 205.\nA reference in chapter 2 to a progress payment includes a reference to a progress payment the right to which arose under the repealed Act, including as preserved under section 205.\nA reference in chapter 2 to an adjudication under chapter 3, part 4 includes a reference to an adjudication under the repealed Act, part 3, division 2, including as preserved under section 205.\ns 205A ins 2018 No. 17 s 176ZQ\n(sec.205A-ssec.1) This section applies from the commencement.\n(sec.205A-ssec.2) A reference in chapter 2 to a payment claim includes a reference to a payment claim made under the repealed Act, including as preserved under section 205.\n(sec.205A-ssec.3) A reference in chapter 2 to a payment schedule includes a reference to a payment schedule made under the repealed Act, including as preserved under section 205.\n(sec.205A-ssec.4) A reference in chapter 2 to a progress payment includes a reference to a progress payment the right to which arose under the repealed Act, including as preserved under section 205.\n(sec.205A-ssec.5) A reference in chapter 2 to an adjudication under chapter 3, part 4 includes a reference to an adjudication under the repealed Act, part 3, division 2, including as preserved under section 205.","sortOrder":374},{"sectionNumber":"sec.206","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to repealed Act","content":"### sec.206 References to repealed Act\n\nA reference in an Act or document to the repealed Act may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to this Act.","sortOrder":375},{"sectionNumber":"ch.8-pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional provisions for the repealed Subcontractors’ Charges Act 1974","content":"# Transitional provisions for the repealed Subcontractors’ Charges Act 1974","sortOrder":376},{"sectionNumber":"sec.207","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions for part","content":"### sec.207 Definitions for part\n\nIn this part—\nrepealed Act means the repealed Subcontractors’ Charges Act 1974 , as in force immediately before its repeal.\nrepealed , in relation to a provision, means that provision of the repealed Act.\nsubcontractors’ charge ...\ns 207 def subcontractors’ charge om 2018 No. 17 s 197 sch 2\nsubcontractor’s charge means a charge within the meaning of section 3 of the repealed Act.\ns 207 def subcontractor’s charge ins 2018 No. 17 s 197 sch 2","sortOrder":377},{"sectionNumber":"sec.208","sectionType":"section","heading":"Preservation of existing entitlement to subcontractors’ charges","content":"### sec.208 Preservation of existing entitlement to subcontractors’ charges\n\nThis section applies if, before the commencement, a subcontractor became entitled to a subcontractor’s charge under the repealed Act and the entitlement had not been extinguished or otherwise ended before the commencement.\nThe entitlement to the subcontractor’s charge continues under this Act until it is extinguished or otherwise ends under this Act.\ns 208 amd 2018 No. 17 s 197 sch 2\n(sec.208-ssec.1) This section applies if, before the commencement, a subcontractor became entitled to a subcontractor’s charge under the repealed Act and the entitlement had not been extinguished or otherwise ended before the commencement.\n(sec.208-ssec.2) The entitlement to the subcontractor’s charge continues under this Act until it is extinguished or otherwise ends under this Act.","sortOrder":378},{"sectionNumber":"sec.209","sectionType":"section","heading":"Unfinished matters for existing subcontractors’ charges to be dealt with under the repealed Act","content":"### sec.209 Unfinished matters for existing subcontractors’ charges to be dealt with under the repealed Act\n\nThis section applies if, before the commencement, a subcontractor gave a person a notice of claim of charge for a subcontractor’s charge and, at the commencement, there are unfinished matters for the charge.\nDespite the repeal of the Subcontractors’ Charges Act 1974 , the repealed Act continues to apply for the notice of claim and subcontractor’s charge, and any unfinished matters for the charge.\nHowever, a reference to a subcontractor’s charge in section 117 includes a reference to a subcontractor’s charge mentioned in subsection (2).\nTo remove any doubt, it is declared that if a subcontractor became entitled to a subcontractor’s charge before the commencement, but had not given a person a notice of claim of charge in relation to the charge, the person must secure the charge in accordance with this Act.\nIn this section—\nnotice of claim of charge means a notice complying with repealed section 10(1)(a).\nunfinished matter , for a subcontractor’s charge, includes a matter under the repealed Act that has yet to be started or completed, including, for example, the following—\ngiving a person who holds a security a notice under repealed section 10(1)(aa);\ngiving a person a notice of having made a claim under repealed section 10(1)(b);\na person given a notice of claim of charge retaining money under repealed section 11;\nthe giving of a contractor’s notice under repealed section 11(3).\nthe use of securities for the subcontractor’s charge under repealed section 11A to 11D;\nthe giving of information under repealed section 9A or 11E;\nthe paying of money for the subcontractor’s charge;\nthe enforcement of the subcontractor’s charge.\ns 209 amd 2018 No. 17 ss 176ZR , 197 sch 2\n(sec.209-ssec.1) This section applies if, before the commencement, a subcontractor gave a person a notice of claim of charge for a subcontractor’s charge and, at the commencement, there are unfinished matters for the charge.\n(sec.209-ssec.2) Despite the repeal of the Subcontractors’ Charges Act 1974 , the repealed Act continues to apply for the notice of claim and subcontractor’s charge, and any unfinished matters for the charge.\n(sec.209-ssec.2A) However, a reference to a subcontractor’s charge in section 117 includes a reference to a subcontractor’s charge mentioned in subsection (2).\n(sec.209-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that if a subcontractor became entitled to a subcontractor’s charge before the commencement, but had not given a person a notice of claim of charge in relation to the charge, the person must secure the charge in accordance with this Act.\n(sec.209-ssec.4) In this section— notice of claim of charge means a notice complying with repealed section 10(1)(a). unfinished matter , for a subcontractor’s charge, includes a matter under the repealed Act that has yet to be started or completed, including, for example, the following— giving a person who holds a security a notice under repealed section 10(1)(aa); giving a person a notice of having made a claim under repealed section 10(1)(b); a person given a notice of claim of charge retaining money under repealed section 11; the giving of a contractor’s notice under repealed section 11(3). the use of securities for the subcontractor’s charge under repealed section 11A to 11D; the giving of information under repealed section 9A or 11E; the paying of money for the subcontractor’s charge; the enforcement of the subcontractor’s charge. s 209 amd 2018 No. 17 ss 176ZR , 197 sch 2\n- (a) giving a person who holds a security a notice under repealed section 10(1)(aa);\n- (b) giving a person a notice of having made a claim under repealed section 10(1)(b);\n- (c) a person given a notice of claim of charge retaining money under repealed section 11;\n- (d) the giving of a contractor’s notice under repealed section 11(3).\n- (e) the use of securities for the subcontractor’s charge under repealed section 11A to 11D;\n- (f) the giving of information under repealed section 9A or 11E;\n- (g) the paying of money for the subcontractor’s charge;\n- (h) the enforcement of the subcontractor’s charge.","sortOrder":379},{"sectionNumber":"sec.210","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to repealed Act","content":"### sec.210 References to repealed Act\n\nA reference in an Act or document to the repealed Act may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to this Act.","sortOrder":380},{"sectionNumber":"ch.8-pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Other transitional provision","content":"# Other transitional provision","sortOrder":381},{"sectionNumber":"sec.211","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.211\n\ns 211 amd 2018 No. 17 s 176ZS\nexp 17 December 2019 (see s 211(4A))","sortOrder":382},{"sectionNumber":"ch.9-pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Amendment of this Act","content":"# Amendment of this Act","sortOrder":383},{"sectionNumber":"ch.9-pt.1-div.3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Extended application of project trusts and retention trusts to particular contracts for $3 million or more","content":"## Extended application of project trusts and retention trusts to particular contracts for $3 million or more","sortOrder":384},{"sectionNumber":"sec.216","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment of s 14 (Particular contracts for project trust work)","content":"### sec.216 Amendment of s 14 (Particular contracts for project trust work)\n\nSection 14 (1) (c) (ii) , ‘$10 million’—\nomit, insert—\n$3 million\ns 216 sub 2020 No. 24 s 83","sortOrder":385},{"sectionNumber":"ch.9-pt.1-div.4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Extended application of project trusts and retention trusts to most contracts","content":"## Extended application of project trusts and retention trusts to most contracts","sortOrder":386},{"sectionNumber":"sec.217","sectionType":"section","heading":"Replacement of s 14 (Eligibility of contract for project trust when contract entered into)","content":"### sec.217 Replacement of s 14 (Eligibility of contract for project trust when contract entered into)\n\nSection 14 —\nomit, insert—\nA contract is eligible for a project trust if, when it is entered into—\nmore than 50% of the contract price is for project trust work; and\nthe contract price is $1 million or more.\ns 217 sub 2020 No. 24 s 83 ; 2024 No. 14 s 52\n- (a) more than 50% of the contract price is for project trust work; and\n- (b) the contract price is $1 million or more.","sortOrder":387},{"sectionNumber":"sec.217-frag-sec.14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Eligibility of contract for project trust when contract entered into","content":"### sec.217-frag-sec.14 Eligibility of contract for project trust when contract entered into\n\nA contract is eligible for a project trust if, when it is entered into—\nmore than 50% of the contract price is for project trust work; and\nthe contract price is $1 million or more.\n- (a) more than 50% of the contract price is for project trust work; and\n- (b) the contract price is $1 million or more.","sortOrder":388},{"sectionNumber":"sec.218","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment of s 32 (When retention trust required)","content":"### sec.218 Amendment of s 32 (When retention trust required)\n\nSection 32 (6) , definition withholding contract —\nomit, insert—\nwithholding contract means—\na project trust contract; or\na project trust subcontract; or\nany other subcontract for subcontracting work that contributes to the performance of a project trust contract.\ns 218 sub 2020 No. 24 s 83 ; 2024 No. 14 s 53\n- (a) a project trust contract; or\n- (b) a project trust subcontract; or\n- (c) any other subcontract for subcontracting work that contributes to the performance of a project trust contract.","sortOrder":389},{"sectionNumber":"sec.219","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.219\n\ns 219 om 2020 No. 24 s 83","sortOrder":390},{"sectionNumber":"sec.220","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.220\n\ns 220 om 2020 No. 24 s 83","sortOrder":391},{"sectionNumber":"sec.221","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.221\n\ns 221 om 2020 No. 24 s 83","sortOrder":392},{"sectionNumber":"sec.222","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.222\n\ns 222 om 2020 No. 24 s 83","sortOrder":393},{"sectionNumber":"sec.223","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.223\n\ns 223 om 2020 No. 24 s 83","sortOrder":394},{"sectionNumber":"sec.224","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.224\n\ns 224 om 2020 No. 24 s 83","sortOrder":395},{"sectionNumber":"sec.225","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.225\n\ns 225 om 2020 No. 24 s 83","sortOrder":396},{"sectionNumber":"sec.226","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.226\n\ns 226 om 2020 No. 24 s 83","sortOrder":397},{"sectionNumber":"sec.227","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.227\n\ns 227 om 2020 No. 24 s 83","sortOrder":398},{"sectionNumber":"sec.228","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.228\n\ns 228 om 2020 No. 24 s 83","sortOrder":399},{"sectionNumber":"sec.229","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.229\n\ns 229 om 2020 No. 24 s 83","sortOrder":400},{"sectionNumber":"sec.230","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.230\n\ns 230 om 2020 No. 24 s 83","sortOrder":401},{"sectionNumber":"sec.231","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.231\n\ns 231 om 2020 No. 24 s 83","sortOrder":402}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":727},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has expanded significantly from its original 2017 form. The 2020 amendments (No.24) introduced the comprehensive project trust and retention trust framework, which was a major expansion beyond the original security of payment/adjudication scheme. The 2024 amendments (No.14) further refined these trust mechanisms, particularly around project trust subcontracts and related entity transactions. What began as primarily a payment adjudication Act has become a substantial trust regulation regime for the construction industry."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping trust regimes (project trusts, retention trusts) with different triggers and rules","Extensive cross-referencing between chapters and to other Queensland legislation (QBCC Act, etc.)","Nested definitions: 'project trust work' has 22 categories plus regulation-prescribed additions","Conditional logic for trust requirements based on contract value ($1M vs $10M thresholds), party type, and work percentage","Tiered subcontract definitions (first tier, second tier, etc.) with different trust obligations","Multiple amendment history notes showing substantial rewrites (2020 No.24, 2024 No.14)","Adjudication procedures with strict time limits (10-15 business days) and complex extension rules","Exemptions and exceptions at multiple levels (sections 15A-15F for project trusts, section 32 for retention trusts)","Executive liability provisions attaching personal liability to corporate officers","Interaction with Commonwealth Personal Property Securities Act and exclusion of Queensland Trusts Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This Queensland legislation protects people working in the building and construction industry from not getting paid. It does this through three main mechanisms:\n\n**1. Project Trusts (Chapter 2, Part 2)**\nFor large building contracts (generally $1 million+ for government work, $10 million+ for private work), the head contractor must set up a special bank account called a \"project trust.\" All payments from the client go into this trust account, and money can only be taken out to pay subcontractors or the head contractor's own costs after subcontractors are paid. This stops head contractors from using subcontractor money for other purposes. The trust is managed by the head contractor as trustee, with subcontractors as beneficiaries.\n\n**2. Retention Trusts (Chapter 2, Part 3)**\nWhen a client holds back money as \"retention\" (security against defects), that money must go into a separate trust account if it's a cash retention. This protects the contractor's money from being lost if the client goes broke.\n\n**3. Fast Payment Claims and Adjudication (Chapter 3)**\nAnyone who does construction work or supplies related goods/services can make a \"payment claim\" each month. The other party must respond with a \"payment schedule\" within 15 business days, or they become liable for the full claimed amount. If there's a dispute, either party can apply for fast adjudication (10-15 business days for a decision). The adjudicator's decision can be enforced as a court judgment. \"Pay when paid\" clauses are void.\n\n**4. Subcontractor's Charges (Chapter 4, referenced)**\nSubcontractors can register a charge over money owed to the head contractor, giving them direct rights against the client if the head contractor doesn't pay.\n\nThe Act applies to most construction contracts in Queensland, with exceptions for domestic building work for owner-occupiers, work outside Queensland, and certain financial arrangements."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":9,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act has expanded from a security-of-payment mechanism (providing rights to progress payments and adjudication) to a comprehensive regulatory regime imposing mandatory trust obligations on a wide range of construction contracts. Originally, project trusts applied only to contracts over $10 million for private parties, but amendments reduced the threshold to $1 million for many contracts, and later to all contracts over $1 million regardless of parties. The scope has grown to include retention trusts, more detailed oversight by the commissioner, auditor requirements, and a charge over property. The original focus on dispute resolution has been supplemented by proactive trust protections, significantly broadening the legislation's reach and compliance burden."},"complexity_factors":["Over 230 sections across 9 chapters and multiple schedules","Extensive definitions with cross-references to other acts (e.g., Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991, Personal Property Securities Act 2009)","Multiple conditional triggers for when project trusts are required (contract price thresholds, type of work, exemptions)","Detailed procedures for trust administration, including account opening, deposits, withdrawals, and audits","Complex adjudication process with strict timeframes, different rules for standard and complex payment claims, and consequences for non-compliance","Numerous exceptions and exemptions (e.g., small scale residential, maintenance work, professional design only)","Transitional provisions for repealed Acts (Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 and Subcontractors' Charges Act 1974)","Heavy use of notes and examples that add to volume"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act is about making sure people get paid for building and construction work in Queensland. It creates two main tools to protect subcontractors (tradespeople and suppliers working under a head contractor) from not getting paid if the head contractor goes broke or doesn't pay.\n\n**Project trusts:** For most construction projects worth $1 million or more (or $10 million for private contracts, with some exceptions), the head contractor must set up a special bank account called a 'project trust account'. The client (the person who ordered the work) must pay all money into that account. The head contractor can only take money out to pay subcontractors, or to pay themselves after all subcontractors have been paid. This ring-fences the money so subcontractors are first in line to be paid.\n\n**Retention trusts:** When the head contractor holds back some money (retention) to cover defects, that money must also be held in a separate trust account. The head contractor cannot use it for other purposes.\n\n**Progress payment rights:** Anyone who does construction work or supplies related goods and services has a legal right to claim payment at regular intervals (e.g., monthly), even if the contract doesn't mention progress payments. If the other party disputes the amount, there is a fast-track adjudication process to resolve the dispute within a few weeks.\n\n**Subcontractor's charge:** If a subcontractor still doesn't get paid after adjudication, they can register a charge over the property being built or over money owed to the head contractor by the client. This gives them a legal right to that money.\n\nThe Act applies to most construction contracts, including oral ones, but excludes some small residential work, loans, and contracts where payment is not based on value of work.\n\n**Who it affects:** Everyone in the building industry – clients, head contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and financiers.\n\n**Why it matters:** It aims to reduce the risk of subcontractors going unpaid when a head contractor becomes insolvent, and provides a quicker way to resolve payment disputes than going to court. However, it also adds compliance costs and administrative burdens for businesses, particularly for trusts and adjudication procedures."},"summary":{"complexity_score":9,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 2017 Act focused primarily on security of payment through progress payment claims and adjudication (a relatively established framework modelled on similar interstate legislation). Subsequent amendments — particularly the major 2020 reforms (Act No. 24) and 2024 reforms (Act No. 14) — substantially expanded the scope by introducing a comprehensive mandatory project trust account regime covering large construction contracts. This represents a significant expansion from a payment dispute resolution mechanism into a full financial quarantine and trust administration system, adding new obligations around bank account management, related entity rules, tiered eligibility thresholds, and criminal penalties for misuse of trust funds. The retention trust framework was also added as a separate but connected system. What began as a dispute resolution statute has evolved into a broader financial governance regime for the Queensland construction industry."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple interlocking legal mechanisms operating simultaneously (trust accounts, progress payment claims, adjudication, subcontractors' charges)","Highly detailed tiered subcontract classification system (first tier, second tier, higher subcontracts) with precise legal definitions","Complex eligibility thresholds that vary depending on who the contracting party is (State vs hospital and health service vs private entity) with different dollar thresholds","Numerous exemptions to the trust requirement (small residential, maintenance, design-only, short timeframe) each with their own definitions and edge cases","Trust accounts cascade through the subcontract chain — subcontractors who are also head contractors must maintain their own separate project trusts","Interaction with at least 10+ other Acts (Architects Act, Professional Engineers Act, Electrical Safety Act, Plumbing and Drainage Act, QBCC Act, etc.)","Provisions for contracts that change mid-stream (amendments triggering new obligations at 30% change thresholds)","Related entity provisions with complex family/corporate ownership tests drawing on Corporations Act definitions","Criminal penalties (imprisonment) alongside civil penalties, creating dual enforcement regime","Multiple amendments since 2017 (2018, 2020, 2024) creating layered and substituted provisions that are difficult to read cohesively","Separate retention trust regime operating alongside project trust regime","Multiple defined terms with subtle distinctions (contracted party vs contracting party, subcontract vs project trust subcontract, project trust work vs contracted work)"],"plain_english_summary":"## Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 — What It Does and Why It Matters\n\n### The Big Picture\nThis Queensland law is designed to solve one of the construction industry's most serious problems: **subcontractors and tradespeople not getting paid** when head contractors go broke or simply refuse to pay. If you're a builder, sparky, plumber, concreter, engineer, architect, or any other tradesperson or professional working on a building project in Queensland, this law directly protects your right to be paid.\n\n---\n\n### The Three Main Protections\n\n#### 1. 🏦 Project Trust Accounts (\"Ring-Fenced Money\")\nFor larger building contracts, the main contractor (called the \"contracted party\") must open a **dedicated trust bank account** specifically for the project. When the client pays the main contractor, that money must go straight into this trust account — it cannot be mixed with the contractor's general business funds.\n\nThis means if the contractor goes bust, the money earmarked for your work is **protected from their creditors** — it belongs to the project's subcontractors, not the contractor.\n\n**When does this apply?**\n- Government/State projects: contracts worth **$1 million or more**\n- Private sector projects: contracts worth **$10 million or more**\n- More than 50% of the work must be building-related\n- The contractor must have subcontracted some of the work\n\n**Exemptions** (no trust required for):\n- Small residential projects (less than 3 homes/units)\n- Pure maintenance work\n- Pure design or advisory work (architects, engineers just doing plans)\n- Short projects with less than 90 days left until completion\n- State-to-State-Authority contracts\n\n**What the rules require:**\n- Account must be opened within 20 business days of hiring a subcontractor\n- Must be held at an approved bank\n- Account name must include the word \"trust\"\n- All transactions must have electronic records\n- Penalties for breaking these rules: up to 500 penalty units (over $70,000) or even imprisonment\n\n#### 2. 💰 Right to Progress Payments\nEven if your contract doesn't specifically mention regular payment instalments, **you are legally entitled to claim progress payments** (periodic payments for work done along the way). You don't have to wait until a job is fully finished to get paid.\n\n**How it works:**\n- You submit a **payment claim** (a formal invoice with specific requirements)\n- The other party must respond with a **payment schedule** (saying how much they'll pay and why, if different)\n- If they dispute the amount, there's a fast **adjudication process** (a quick, cheaper alternative to going to court) to resolve the dispute\n- If they don't respond or don't pay, you can recover the money through the courts\n\n#### 3. 🔒 Subcontractors' Charge (A Legal \"Lien\" on the Project)\nIf you're a subcontractor who hasn't been paid, you can place a **statutory charge** (a legal claim — similar to a lien) on money owed higher up the chain. For example, if a head contractor owes you money, you may be able to directly claim against what the property owner owes the head contractor.\n\n---\n\n### Who Does This Cover?\nThis law covers a very wide range of work, including:\n- Building construction, renovation, repairs\n- Electrical, plumbing, drainage\n- Fire protection, mechanical services\n- Architects, engineers, surveyors (when associated with a building)\n- Scaffolding, earthmoving, excavating\n- Building inspectors, certifiers, energy assessors\n- Even termite inspectors and wet-pour rubber laying\n\n**The law applies to everyone** — from the State Government down to the smallest subcontractor.\n\n---\n\n### The Key Rule About Subcontractors\nThe law carefully defines different \"tiers\" of subcontracts (first tier, second tier, etc.) to make sure protections flow through the entire contracting chain — not just to people who deal directly with the main contractor.\n\n---\n\n### Penalties for Breaking the Rules\nThe law has serious teeth:\n- Failing to open a trust account: up to **500 penalty units** (~$70,000+)\n- Misusing trust money: **fines and up to 2 years' imprisonment**\n- Various other breaches: fines ranging from 200–500 penalty units\n\n---\n\n### Bottom Line\nIf you work in Queensland's building industry — whether you're a tradie, a professional, or a small contractor — this law gives you stronger legal rights to be paid on time and protects your money even if someone higher up in the chain becomes insolvent. For head contractors and builders, it creates significant compliance obligations around how you handle money paid to you for projects."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"sec.11A","severity":"high","reasoning":"Trust law generally requires a separation between trustee and beneficiary roles to ensure fiduciary duties are properly discharged. Here, the contracted party controls disbursements from the trust while also being entitled to whatever is left over after subcontractors are paid. This gives the trustee a direct financial incentive to minimise payments to subcontractor beneficiaries — the very people the trust is designed to protect. The Act's stated purpose (sec.3) is to protect subcontractors, yet the trust mechanism places the party with the greatest conflicting interest in control of the funds.","confidence":0.88,"description":"The contracted party is simultaneously the trustee AND a beneficiary of the same trust. This creates a fundamental conflict of interest where the trustee controls trust funds in which they have a personal beneficial interest (the 'remainder'), undermining the protective purpose of the trust regime."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"sec.17","severity":"high","reasoning":"Section 17 says the trust is established by the first of: (a) payment from contracting party to contracted party, (b) payment from contracted party to subcontractor, or (c) a deposit in the project trust account. Section 18 gives 20 business days after the first subcontract to open the account. So events (a) and (b) can lawfully occur before the account exists, yet they purportedly establish a trust. There is no account into which these funds can be deposited and no mechanism to retrospectively capture them, creating a legally incoherent trust over funds already disbursed.","confidence":0.82,"description":"The project trust is established by the first payment event, but the account must be opened within 20 business days after the first subcontract (sec.18). This means payments establishing the trust (sec.17(a) and (b)) can legally occur before the account exists, creating a trust over funds that have nowhere to go."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"sec.20(ssec.2)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Section 20(2) expressly contemplates that the project trust account may not contain sufficient funds when payment is due, and cross-references sec.51 about covering shortfalls. This effectively requires the trustee to pay subcontractors from a trust account that may be empty, which is an obligation that cannot be fulfilled from the trust mechanism alone. The trust is therefore not self-funding and the protection it offers is illusory if the contracted party is insolvent — precisely the scenario the Act is designed to address.","confidence":0.78,"description":"The Act declares that the obligation to pay a subcontractor from the project trust account applies 'whether or not the amount is held in the account when it is to be paid', meaning a trustee can be legally obliged to pay from an account that may have insufficient or zero funds."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"sec.14(ssec.1) and sec.14(ssec.2)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Under sec.14(1)(c)(ii), contracts where the contracting party is a state authority require a $10 million contract price for eligibility. But under sec.14(2), a state authority can unilaterally decide to apply the lower $1 million threshold. This means the threshold applicable to a state authority depends on the state authority's own discretionary decision, effectively allowing state authorities to choose which threshold applies to them. This is internally inconsistent and creates an arbitrary two-tier system for the same class of contracting party.","confidence":0.75,"description":"Section 14(1) lists 'a state authority' as a contracting party type triggering the standard $10 million threshold, but section 14(2) separately provides that a state authority that has 'decided' to establish a project trust triggers a $1 million threshold. This creates a voluntary opt-down mechanism that undermines the mandatory character of the regime."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"sec.9A(ssec.2) and sec.9A(ssec.4)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The combined effect is that classification as a project trust subcontract is permanent and irreversible regardless of subsequent amendments. A subcontract can gain project trust status through amendment (s.9A(4)) but can never lose it (s.9A(2)). This asymmetry may be intentional as an anti-avoidance measure, but it produces the absurd result that a subcontract amended to remove all project trust work entirely would remain a project trust subcontract in perpetuity.","confidence":0.72,"description":"Section 9A(2) provides that a subcontract does not cease to be a project trust subcontract because of an amendment of the subcontract or an amendment of subsection (1). But section 9A(4) provides that a subcontract that was not originally a project trust subcontract becomes one upon amendment. Together these create a one-way ratchet with no mechanism to de-classify a project trust subcontract, even if it is amended to clearly fall outside the criteria."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"sec.15F(ssec.2)","severity":"low","reasoning":"Section 15F(2) imposes a positive ongoing obligation on the 'contracted party' to review applicability of the exemption. But if the exemption applies, the project trust does not exist and the contracted party has no trust obligations. The obligation to conduct reviews exists in a regulatory vacuum — there is no penalty specified for failing to conduct the review, and no clear consequence if the review reveals the exemption no longer applies, other than what would already follow from the general trust establishment provisions.","confidence":0.65,"description":"Where a project trust is not required because there are less than 90 days to practical completion, the contracted party is still required to review the application of the exemption each time an amendment is made. However, if the exemption applies, there is no project trust and therefore no trustee obligations — yet the 'contracted party' is being regulated as if still subject to the Act's trust regime."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.6(ssec.1) and sec.6(ssec.2)(b)","severity":"low","reasoning":"While the legislature appears to have intended a broad definition, the practical effect is that any contract for building work that physically contributes to another building project could technically be a 'subcontract' for that project even if the parties have no knowledge of each other. The 'not merely coincidence' qualifier in s.6(1)(b) is supposed to prevent this, but the example given (purchase of tools from a retail store) suggests a very low threshold. The interaction creates definitional uncertainty about when overlapping work becomes a subcontract relationship.","confidence":0.58,"description":"Section 6(1) defines a subcontract as requiring the contribution to not be 'merely coincidence', but section 6(2)(b) then declares that a contract may be a subcontract 'regardless of whether any party to the contract is also a party to the other contract'. The combination means that entirely separate parties with no contractual relationship can be in a subcontract relationship based purely on the physical overlap of their work."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.18(ssec.6)","severity":"low","reasoning":"The provision is framed as a protection for contracted parties against onerous contract terms, but its effect is to establish 20 business days as a de facto minimum opening period. Any contractual provision attempting to accelerate account opening (which would benefit subcontractors) is rendered void. The asymmetry — only voiding provisions that shorten the period, not those that extend it — is logically inverted relative to the Act's purpose of protecting subcontractors.","confidence":0.6,"description":"Section 18(6) voids a contractual provision requiring the project trust account to be opened in less than 20 business days. This protects the contracted party from being contractually bound to a shorter timeframe, but paradoxically may incentivise contractors to delay opening accounts up to the maximum permitted period, contrary to the Act's protective purpose."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"high","section_a":"sec.11A(ssec.1)","section_b":"sec.7","confidence":0.85,"description":"Section 7 states the chapter's purpose is to protect the interests of subcontractors by holding funds in trust. Section 11A(1) makes the contracted party both trustee and beneficiary, meaning the person whose insolvency the trust protects against is the same person controlling the trust funds. This directly undermines the stated protective purpose."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"sec.14(ssec.1)(c)(ii)","section_b":"sec.14(ssec.2)(c)","confidence":0.8,"description":"Section 14(1)(c)(ii) sets the project trust threshold at $10 million for contracts where the contracting party is a state authority. Section 14(2)(c) sets the threshold at $1 million where a state authority has decided to establish a project trust. The same class of entity (state authority as contracting party) has two different thresholds depending on its own discretionary election, creating an internally contradictory threshold regime."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.19(ssec.2)","section_b":"sec.19A(ssec.1)","confidence":0.62,"description":"Section 19(2) imposes the deposit obligation on the contracting party. Section 19A(1) prohibits the trustee (contracted party) from depositing amounts into the project trust account except for limited purposes. However, sec.19A(1)(a) permits deposits to pay the trustee amounts the contracting party must deposit under sec.19 — creating a circular drafting loop where the deposit obligation in s.19 is defined by reference to s.19A which is defined by reference to s.19."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"sec.15(ssec.1)","section_b":"sec.14C and sec.14E","confidence":0.7,"description":"Section 15 states that a project trust is not required for a subcontract unless it is a type to which section 14C or 14E applies. Sections 14C and 14E both require that the subcontractor already be a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract as a precondition for the subcontract itself requiring a project trust. This creates a bootstrapping problem: a subcontractor can only be required to have a project trust if they are already a project trust beneficiary, but their status as a project trust beneficiary depends on the subcontract structure."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"sec.9A(ssec.1)(a)","section_b":"sec.14C(ssec.1)(a)","confidence":0.68,"description":"Section 9A(1)(a) requires that a project trust subcontract be a 'first tier subcontract'. Section 14C(1)(a) also requires the subcontract to be a 'first tier subcontract for a head contract' to be eligible for its own project trust. However, sec.14C(1)(c) requires the subcontractor to already be a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract. Under sec.11A(3), a subcontractor becomes a beneficiary only when they enter into a 'project trust subcontract'. This means the subcontractor must already have a project trust subcontract to become a beneficiary, but needs to be a beneficiary before their subcontract can qualify under sec.14C — a circular dependency."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.14A(ssec.1)","section_b":"sec.14A(ssec.2)(c)","confidence":0.65,"description":"Section 14A(1) states a contract does not cease to be eligible for a project trust because of an amendment. Section 14A(2)(c) requires the amendment to increase the original percentage or price by 30% or more for an ineligible contract to become eligible. These subsections apply to different scenarios (already-eligible vs not-yet-eligible contracts) but use inconsistent triggering mechanisms — once eligible, any amendment maintains eligibility; to become eligible requires a 30% increase. A contract that barely met the threshold and is then amended downward remains eligible, while a contract just below the threshold requires a 30% increase to become eligible, creating a cliff-edge asymmetry."}]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/building-industry-fairness-security-of-payment-act-2017","history":"/api/acts/building-industry-fairness-security-of-payment-act-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/building-industry-fairness-security-of-payment-act-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/building-industry-fairness-security-of-payment-act-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/building-industry-fairness-security-of-payment-act-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/building-industry-fairness-security-of-payment-act-2017/documents"}}