Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment—Authorised Nominating Authorities (Code of Practice) Order 2020
4Authorised nominating authorities must understand relevant laws
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4 Authorised nominating authorities must understand relevant laws
4 Authorised nominating authorities must understand relevant laws
(1) An authorised nominating authority must understand—
(a) the Act, and
(b) other relevant laws that are necessary for the authority to exercise functions under the Act.
(2) An authorised nominating authority must take reasonable steps to ensure that an individual involved in the nomination of adjudicators by the authority understands—
(a) the Act, and
(b) any other relevant laws that are necessary to enable the individual to exercise the individual’s functions lawfully.
(3) In this clause—
relevant laws means laws relevant to the building and construction industry and dispute resolution, including laws relating to fair trading, trade practices, anti-discrimination and privacy.