Singapore legislation
Clause 15
of Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill
Clause 15
Adjudication responses
(1)
A respondent shall, within 7 days after receipt of a copy of an adjudication application under section 13(4)(a), lodge with the authorised nominating body a response to the adjudication application.
(2)
The adjudication response —
shall be made in writing addressed to the authorised nominating body;
shall identify the adjudication application to which it relates;
shall contain such information or be accompanied by such documents as may be prescribed; and
may contain or be accompanied by such other information or documents (including expert reports, photographs, correspondences and submissions) as the respondent may consider to be relevant to the adjudication response.
(3)
The respondent shall not include in the adjudication response, and the adjudicator shall not consider, any reason for withholding any amount, including but not limited to any cross-claim, counterclaim and set-off, unless —
where the adjudication relates to a construction contract, the reason was included in the relevant payment response provided by the respondent to the claimant; or
where the adjudication relates to a supply contract, the reason was provided by the respondent to the claimant on or before the relevant due date.
(4)
The authorised nominating body shall, upon receipt of an adjudication response —
serve a copy thereof on the claimant; and
serve on the principal (if known) and the owner concerned a notice in writing that the adjudication response has been lodged.
(5)
The notice referred to in subsection (4)(b) shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed.