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Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017
sec.14EPrescribed subcontracts require project trusts
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### sec.14E Prescribed subcontracts require project trusts
A subcontract is eligible for a project trust if—
the subcontract is a first tier subcontract for a head contract; and
a project trust is required for the head contract; and
the subcontractor is a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract; and
the subcontract is a type of subcontract prescribed by regulation.
To remove any doubt, it is declared that the subcontractor continues to be a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract.
s 14E ins 2020 No. 24 s 63
(sec.14E-ssec.1) A subcontract is eligible for a project trust if— the subcontract is a first tier subcontract for a head contract; and a project trust is required for the head contract; and the subcontractor is a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract; and the subcontract is a type of subcontract prescribed by regulation.
(sec.14E-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the subcontractor continues to be a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract.
- (a) the subcontract is a first tier subcontract for a head contract; and
- (b) a project trust is required for the head contract; and
- (c) the subcontractor is a beneficiary of the project trust for the head contract; and
- (d) the subcontract is a type of subcontract prescribed by regulation.