Security of Payment Act Flowchart
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
No payment response
No
Does the respondent issue a payment response?
Yes
Full, partial or no payment proposed
Does the claimant dispute the payment response?
No
Dispute settlement period 7d Construction contract: 1 Contract terms (35d max) or 14d after stipulated date for payment response or tax invoice (if applicable) is provided
Yes
Construction contract: Contract terms (35d max) 1 or 14d after stipulated date for payment response or tax invoice (if applicable) is provided
Is the dispute resolved?
Yes
Payment due date
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) after payment due date
No
Does the respondent pay accordingly?
Respondent receives copy of adjudication application 7d (max) Respondent serves adjudication response to ANB. 2 ANB copies to claimant
Yes
7d (max) ANB appoints adjudicator and confirms appointment 2 with all parties
Process under the Act completed
Adjudication commences 14d (max) Adjudication 2 determination 7d after adjudication determination
Adjudicated amount due date 7d (max) after adjudication determination Does respondent want to apply 3 for review ? Yes Has adjudicated amount been paid?
7d (max) ANB appoints adjudicator(s) and confirms appointment 14d (max) Review 2 determination 7d after review determination Adjudicated amount due date
Respondent applies to Yes ANB for review. ANB 2 copies to claimant
No
No
Process under the Act completed
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 Notes: i) ANB ii) iii) iv) v) vi) d max
1 2 3
Respondent recovers from claimant under contractual provisions or common law
Respondent makes payment to the claimant 3d (max) Claimant resumes work / service if he has suspended
Authorised Nominating Body Calendar days (excluding official public holidays) Maximum allowable period Default days if not stated in contract Principal (if known) and owner to be notified Respondent may apply for adjudication review only if the difference between the response amount and adjudicated amount is large. Other consequences of non-payment of adjudicated amount under the Act include the claimants right to exercise lien and the enforcement of adjudication determination as a judgment debt.
Process under the Act completed
vii)
* 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.
