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Claimant serves
payment claim
Supply contract: Contract terms (60d max) or 30d after invoice (claim) is served
Construction contract:
1
Contract terms (21d max) or 7d after claim is served
Stipulated
date for
payment
response
Does the
respondent
issue a payment
response?
No
No payment
response
Does the
claimant dispute
the payment
response?
Full, partial or no
payment proposed
Yes
Dispute
settlement
period
No
Construction contract:
Contract terms (35d max)
1
or 14d after stipulated
date for payment response
or tax invoice (if applicable)
is provided
Yes
7d
Construction contract:
1
Contract terms (35d max) or 14d after stipulated date for
payment response or tax invoice (if applicable) is provided
Yes
Is the dispute
resolved?
No
7d (max)
after dispute settlement period
Claimant issues
notice of intention to
apply for adjudication
Claimant applies to
ANB for adjudication.
ANB copies to
2
respondent
7d (max)
ANB appoints adjudicator
and confirms appointment
2
with all parties
Payment
due date
7d (max)
after payment due date
No
Does the
respondent pay
accordingly?
Yes
7d (max)
Respondent serves
adjudication response to ANB.
2
ANB copies to claimant
Adjudication
commences
14d (max)
Adjudication
2
determination
7d after adjudication determination
Adjudicated
amount due
date
7d (max) after
adjudication
determination
7d (max)
ANB appoints
adjudicator(s) and
confirms appointment
Does
respondent
want to apply
3
for review ?
Yes
Has adjudicated
amount been
paid?
14d (max)
No
Review
2
determination
No
Adjudicated
amount due
date
Does claimant
pay the
adjudicated
amount?
No
Yes
Does
respondent pay
the adjudicated
amount?
No
Claimant issues
notice to suspend
2
work / service
Yes
7d after suspension notice
Claimant suspends
work / service
Respondent recovers
from claimant under
contractual provisions
or common law
Respondent makes
payment to the
claimant
Notes:
i)
ANB
ii)
iii)
max
iv)
Claimant resumes
work / service if he
has suspended
v)
vi)
vii)
3d (max)
* Important: The flowchart does not cover all situations and details of the Security of Payment Act. For full appreciation of the rights and obligations, please consult the Act or obtain legal advice.