sec.128Contractor given copy of notice of claim must respond

### sec.128 Contractor given copy of notice of claim must respond This section applies if a subcontractor gives a contractor a copy of a notice of claim. The contractor must give both of the following persons a written response to the claim within 10 business days after the contractor is given the copy of the notice of claim, unless the contractor has a reasonable excuse— the person given the notice of claim; the subcontractor. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The response to the claim must be made in the approved form and— accept liability to pay the amount claimed; or accept liability to pay an amount stated in the response, but otherwise dispute the claim; or dispute the claim. (sec.128-ssec.1) This section applies if a subcontractor gives a contractor a copy of a notice of claim. (sec.128-ssec.2) The contractor must give both of the following persons a written response to the claim within 10 business days after the contractor is given the copy of the notice of claim, unless the contractor has a reasonable excuse— the person given the notice of claim; the subcontractor. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.128-ssec.3) The response to the claim must be made in the approved form and— accept liability to pay the amount claimed; or accept liability to pay an amount stated in the response, but otherwise dispute the claim; or dispute the claim. - (a) the person given the notice of claim; - (b) the subcontractor. - (a) accept liability to pay the amount claimed; or - (b) accept liability to pay an amount stated in the response, but otherwise dispute the claim; or - (c) dispute the claim.