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Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017
sec.118Limit of 1 claim for work
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### sec.118 Limit of 1 claim for work
A subcontractor may make more than 1 claim in relation to money that is payable, or is to become payable, to the subcontractor for subcontracted work, however—
each claim must be about a separate and distinguishable item of work done by the subcontractor under the subcontract; and
there must not be more than 1 claim about any 1 item.
A subcontractor’s charge that is inconsistent with subsection (1) is of no effect and does not attach.
(sec.118-ssec.1) A subcontractor may make more than 1 claim in relation to money that is payable, or is to become payable, to the subcontractor for subcontracted work, however— each claim must be about a separate and distinguishable item of work done by the subcontractor under the subcontract; and there must not be more than 1 claim about any 1 item.
(sec.118-ssec.2) A subcontractor’s charge that is inconsistent with subsection (1) is of no effect and does not attach.
- (a) each claim must be about a separate and distinguishable item of work done by the subcontractor under the subcontract; and
- (b) there must not be more than 1 claim about any 1 item.