Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment—Authorised Nominating Authorities (Code of Practice) Order 2020
10Authorised nominating authorities must not refer adjudication applications if conflict of interest
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10 Authorised nominating authorities must not refer adjudication applications if conflict of interest
10 Authorised nominating authorities must not refer adjudication applications if conflict of interest
(1) An authorised nominating authority must not refer an adjudication application to an adjudicator if the authority has a conflict of interest, or perceived conflict of interest, with—
(a) the adjudicator, or
(b) the claimant or respondent.
(2) Without limiting subclause (1), an authorised nominating authority must not refer an adjudication application to any of the following—
(a) a director or employee of the authorised nominating authority,
(b) a spouse or former spouse of a director or employee of the authorised nominating authority,
(c) a de facto partner or former de facto partner of a director or employee of the authorised nominating authority,
(d) a person who is related by family to a director or employee of the authorised nominating authority.