Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
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The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (commonly called 'the Construction Act') introduced statutory adjudication and payment provisions for construction contracts. Part II provides a right to refer disputes to adjudication at any time, and regulates interim payments through payment and pay-less notices. It was substantially amended by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
মূল পয়েন্ট
- Right to adjudication: any party to a construction contract may refer a dispute to adjudication at any time (s.108)
- Adjudicator must reach a decision within 28 days (extendable by 14 days with consent)
- Payment provisions: adequate mechanism for determining payments and due dates (s.110)
- Payment notices and pay-less notices required within prescribed periods (ss.110A, 111)
- Right to suspend performance for non-payment (s.112)
- Applies to construction operations as defined, with exclusions for certain contracts
অংশ ও ধারা
সংশোধনীর ইতিহাস
2009 — Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
Substantially amended payment provisions, introduced pay-less notices, extended adjudication rights, and removed the requirement for construction contracts to be in writing.