Construction Contracts Amendment Bill

  • enacted

Hon Dr Nick Smith

Construction Contracts Amendment Bill

Government Bill

97—3

Contents

Key
1Title
2Commencement
2Commencement
3Principal Act
Part 1
Amendments to preliminary provisions
4Section 4 amended (Overview)
5Section 5 amended (Interpretation)
6Section 6 amended (Meaning of construction work)
7Section 9 amended (When Act applies: general)
8Section 10 repealed (When Act applies: residential construction contracts)
8ASection 11 amended (When Act does not apply)
8ABNew section 11A inserted (Application of this Act: savings provisions relating to Construction Contracts Amendment Act 2013)
11AApplication of this Act: savings provisions relating to Construction Contracts Amendment Act 2013
8ACSection 11A amended (Application of this Act: savings provisions relating to Construction Contracts Amendment Act 2013)
Part 2
Amendments to principal provisions
Payments
8ADSection 13 amended (Conditional payment provisions ineffective)
8AESubpart 2 heading in Part 2 replaced
Subpart 2—Payment provisions
8AFCross-heading above section 14 amended
8BSection 14 amended (Parties free to agree on progress payment provisions in construction contract)
8BACross-heading above section 15 amended
8BBSection 18 amended (Due date for payment)
8BCNew subpart 2A of Part 2 inserted
Subpart 2A—Retention money
18AInterpretation
18BApplication of this subpart
18CTrust over retention money
18DAccounting
18EUse of retention money
18FInvestment of retention money
18GInterest on late payment
18HProtection of retention money
18IProhibited provisions
8CSection 19 amended (Interpretation)
8CSection 19 amended (Interpretation)
9Section 20 amended (Payment claims)
9ASection 21 amended (Payment schedules)
9BSection 22 amended (Liability for paying claimed amount)
9CSection 23 amended (Consequences of not paying claimed amount where no payment schedule provided)
9DSection 24 amended (Consequences of not paying scheduled amount in manner indicated by payment schedule)
10New subpart 4 of Part 2 inserted
Subpart 4—Suspension of work
24ASuspension of construction work
Adjudication of disputes
10ASection 25 amended (Right to refer disputes to adjudication)
11Section 26 amended (Relationship between Part and other dispute resolution procedures)
11ASection 27 amended (Effect of Part on civil proceedings)
12Section 28 amended (How to initiate adjudication)
13Section 31 replaced (When claimant may not seek approval for issue of charging order)
31When claimant may not seek approval for issue of charging order
31ACompliance with requirements of Act relating to supply of certain information
13AASection 32 amended (Owner who is not respondent is party to adjudication proceedings)
13ASection 33 amended (Selection of adjudicator)
14Section 35 amended (Appointment of adjudicator)
14ANew section 35A inserted (Notice of acceptance)
35ANotice of acceptance
16Section 37 amended (Response to adjudication claim)
16ANew section 37A inserted (Reply to response to adjudication claim)
37AReply to response to adjudication claim
17New sections 38A and 38B inserted
38ASpecial provisions for adjudication if approval for charging order sought by claimant
38BParties may be represented at adjudication proceedings
17ASection 45 amended (Adjudicator’s determination: matters to be considered)
18Section 47 amended (Adjudicator’s determination: form)
19Sections 52 to 55 repealed
20Section 58 amended (Enforceability of adjudicator’s determination)
21New section 59A inserted (Consequence of not complying with adjudicator’s determination under section 48(1)(b) or (2))
59AConsequence of not complying with adjudicator’s determination under section 48(1)(b) or (2)
22Section 60 amended (Effect of review or other proceeding on adjudicator’s determination under section 48(1)(a))
23Section 61 repealed (Consequence of not complying with adjudicator’s determination under section 48(1)(b) or (2))
24Sections 62 to 64 and 67 repealed
24ASection 71 amended (Application of other enactments to adjudications)
Review and enforcement of adjudicator’s determination
25Part 4 heading replaced
26New subpart 1AA of Part 4 inserted
Subpart 1AA—Review of adjudicator’s determination
Review of adjudicator’s determination in respect of owner who is not respondent
71AOwner who is not respondent may apply to District Court for review of adjudicator’s determination
71BProcedure for seeking review
71CPowers of District Court on review
71DEffect of review on adjudicator’s determination
27Subpart 1 of Part 4 repealed
28Section 73 amended (Enforcement of adjudicator’s determination)
29Section 74 amended (Defendant may oppose entry as judgment)
30Section 75 amended (Entry as judgment if defendant takes no steps)
Part 3
Amendments to miscellaneous provisions
30ASection 80 amended (Service of notices)
30BSection 82 amended (Regulations)
31New section 83 inserted (Secretary Chief executive may require adjudication information)
83Secretary Chief executive may require adjudication information
32New Schedule inserted (Transitional provisions relating to the 2014 amendments)
Schedule
New Schedule inserted
Legislative history

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: