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Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017
sec.121Application of part
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### sec.121 Application of part
This part applies if a subcontractor intends to claim a subcontractor’s charge on money payable to the contractor for the contract or to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract.
For applying this part in relation to money payable to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract—
a reference in a provision to a contractor is taken to be a reference to the other subcontractor; and
a reference in a provision to the contract is taken to be a reference to the higher subcontract.
(sec.121-ssec.1) This part applies if a subcontractor intends to claim a subcontractor’s charge on money payable to the contractor for the contract or to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract.
(sec.121-ssec.2) For applying this part in relation to money payable to another subcontractor for a higher subcontract— a reference in a provision to a contractor is taken to be a reference to the other subcontractor; and a reference in a provision to the contract is taken to be a reference to the higher subcontract.
- (a) a reference in a provision to a contractor is taken to be a reference to the other subcontractor; and
- (b) a reference in a provision to the contract is taken to be a reference to the higher subcontract.