BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SECURITY OF PAYMENT REGULATIONS 2003

 

S.R. No. 50/2003

Version incorporating amendments as at 30 March 2007

 

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Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Regulations 2003

- TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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Regulation Page

 

 

1. Objective

2. Authorising provision

3. Definition

4. Notice of claim

5. Debt certificate

6. Discharge notice

7. Notice of names of persons from whom the claimant may recover

8. Notice of lien

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SCHEDULE

FORMS

Form 1-Notice of Claim

Form 2-Debt Certificate

Form 3-Discharge Notice

Form 4-Notice of Names of Persons from Whom a Claimant may Recover

Form 5-Notice of Lien

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ENDNOTES

1. General Information

2. Table of Amendments

3. Explanatory Details

 

 

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Objective

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1. Objective

 

The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe forms for the purposes of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002.

 

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Authorising provision

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2. Authorising provision

 

These Regulations are made under section 52 of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002.

 

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Definition

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3. Definition

 

In these Regulations, the Act means the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002.

 

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Notice of claim

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4. Notice of claim

 

For the purposes of section 32(2) of the Act, a notice of claim is in the prescribed form if it is in the form of Form 1 in the Schedule.

 

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Debt certificate

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5. Debt certificate

 

For the purposes of section 33(2) of the Act, a debt certificate is in the prescribed form if it is in the form of Form 2 in the Schedule.

 

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Discharge notice

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6. Discharge notice

 

For the purposes of section 40(2) of the Act, a discharge notice is in the prescribed form if it is in the form of Form 3 in the Schedule.

 

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Notice of names of persons from whom the claimant may recover

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7. Notice of names of persons from whom the claimant may recover

 

For the purposes of section 41(1) of the Act, a notice is in the prescribed form if it is in the form of Form 4 in the Schedule.

 

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Notice of lien

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8. Notice of lien

 

For the purposes of section 12A of the Act, a notice of lien is in the prescribed form if it is in the form of Form 5 in the Schedule.

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FORMS

FORM 1

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NOTICE OF CLAIM

(Section 32(2) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002)

To: [name and address of principal]

An adjudicator has determined that an adjudicated amount is payable by [insert name and address of respondent] to me, [insert name and address of claimant], in respect of a construction contract dated [insert relevant date of contract] between me and the respondent. The adjudicated amount is in respect of:

[insert details of the time and place that the construction work was carried out and, if relevant, the time and place any goods and services were supplied].

A debt certificate has been issued under section 33 of the Act by the [insert name of Court] dated [insert date certificate was issued] and is attached [attach a copy of the certificate].

Unless, on your application, a court grants a stay of payments under section 37 of the Act, section 35 of the Act provides that after a notice of claim is served on you, you are required to pay me the amount you owe to the respondent under a related contract with the respondent, as set out in the attached debt certificate.

If you fail to make such payment, under section 38 of the Act, I am entitled to sue and recover the debt from you.

 

Signature of claimant:

Print name and address of claimant:

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FORM 2

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DEBT CERTIFICATE

(Section 33(2) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002)

IN THE [name of court] of VICTORIA

AT [insert place]

 

In proceedings between¾

[name of claimant] of [address]

 

and

 

[name of respondent] of [address]

On the application of the claimant under section 33 of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002, judgment having been *given/*entered in these proceedings for the recovery of [insert amount] being an adjudicated amount ordered on [insert date] to be recovered as a debt, this certificate for [insert amount] is issued with respect to the debt.

 

Date of issue: [insert relevant date]

 

[Signature of relevant court officer]

 

[Court seal]

* delete whichever is not applicable.

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FORM 3

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DISCHARGE NOTICE

(Section 40(2) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002)

 

To: [name and address of principal/respondent*]

 

I acknowledge the payment of $ by [insert name of *principal/*respondent] to me as *partial/*full discharge of the amount due to me in accordance with the debt certificate issued by the [insert name of Court] under section 33 of the Act on [insert date certificate issued].

 

Dated:

 

Signature of claimant:

 

Print name and address of claimant:

 

* delete whichever is not applicable

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FORM 4

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NOTICE OF NAMES OF PERSONS FROM WHOM A CLAIMANT MAY RECOVER

(Section 41(1) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002)

To: [name and address of claimant]

 

I have carried out construction work or supplied goods and services in respect of: [insert details of the time and place the construction work was carried out and, if relevant, the time and place any goods and services were supplied] to the following *person/*persons:

 

[insert name of person or persons]

 

Dated:

 

Signature of respondent:

 

Print name and address of respondent:

 

* delete whichever is not applicable

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FORM 5

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NOTICE OF LIEN

(Section 12A of the Building and Construction Industry Securityof Payment Act 2002)

To: [name and address of respondent]

On [date] I [insert name and address of claimant] served on you a payment claim for a progress payment identified as [insert information identifying the payment claim].

The payment claim was made in respect of *construction work carried out/*goods and services supplied by me under the construction contract identified as [insert information identifying the contract].

The progress payment became due and payable on [date].

I supplied the following *unfixed plant/*materials in connection with carrying out the construction work under that contract: [clearly identify any unfixed plant or materials to which this notice refers].

At the date of this notice, I have not received the progress payment. Accordingly I am exercising a lien in respect of the unpaid amount of the progress payment over the unfixed plant and materials listed in this notice.

The lien will be extinguished when I receive the progress payment.

Signature of claimant:

Print name and address of claimant:

Date:

*delete if inapplicable

Note

Section 12A(1) of the Act provides that if a progress payment under a construction contract becomes due and payable, the claimant is entitled to exercise a lien in respect of the unpaid amount over any unfixed plant or materials supplied by the claimant for use in connection with the carrying out of construction work for the respondent.

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1. General Information

The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Regulations 2003, S.R. No. 50/2003 were made on 3 June 2003 by the Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's Deputy with the advice of the Executive Council under section 52 of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002, No. 15/2002 and came into operation on 3 June 2003.

The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Regulations 2003 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 3 June 2013 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).

 

2. Table of Amendments

This Version incorporates amendments made to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Regulations 2003 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.

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Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment (Amendment) Regulations 2007, S.R. No. 19/2007

Date of Making:

27.3.07

Date of Commencement:

30.3.07: reg. 3

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3. Explanatory Details

No entries at date of publication.

 

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