Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment—Authorised Nominating Authorities (Code of Practice) Order 2020
19Referral of adjudication applications
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19 Referral of adjudication applications
19 Referral of adjudication applications
An authorised nominating authority must consider the following matters before referring an adjudication application—
(a) additional qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience required to adjudicate the particular dispute,
(b) the amount claimed in the adjudication application,
(c) the complexity of the issues in dispute,
(d) whether the adjudicator will be able to comply with the requirements under section 21(3) of the Act.
Note—
Section 17(6) of the Act requires an authorised nominating authority to which an adjudication application is made to refer the application to an eligible adjudicator as soon as practicable.