Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999
8Right to progress payments
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8 Right to progress payments
8 Right to progress payments
(1) A person who, under a construction contract, has undertaken to carry out construction work or to supply related goods and services is entitled to receive a progress payment.
(2) A person is not entitled to a progress payment under subsection (1) if the construction contract—
(a) does not comply with the Home Building Act 1989, section 4, or
(b) involves construction work that is residential building work done in contravention of the Home Building Act 1989, section 92.
s 8: Am 2002 No 133, Sch 1 [11] [12]. Subst 2018 No 78, Sch 1[4]. Am 2024 No 53, Sch 1.2.