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Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021
Part 2Construction contracts and right to progress payments
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Part 2 — Construction contracts and right to progress payments
Division 1 — Form and content of construction contracts
12. Model forms of construction contracts 16
13. Construction contracts that are to be in writing and contain mandatory information 16
14. Prohibited terms: pay when paid provisions 18
15. Other prohibited terms prescribed by regulations 19
16. Notice‑based time bar has no effect if declared unfair in particular case 19
Division 2 — Right to progress payments
17. Right to progress payments 21
18. Amount of progress payment 23
19. Valuation of construction work and related goods and services 23
20. Due date for payment 24
21. Interest on payment after due date 25