9Payment of defaulting contractor’s debt by principal

#### 9 Payment of defaulting contractor’s debt by principal 9 Payment of defaulting contractor’s debt by principal > > (1) After a notice of claim is served on a principal in accordance with this Part, the principal must pay the money owed to the defaulting contractor to the unpaid person. > > > (2) The principal must make the payments to the unpaid person as they become payable under the contract with the defaulting contractor until whichever of the following first occurs: > > > > > (a) the principal receives a discharge notice, or discharge notices, indicating that the certified debt has been fully discharged, or > > > > > (b) the payments are no longer payable under the contract.