Singapore legislation

Clause 22

of Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment (Amendment) Bill

Clause 22

Amendment of section 32

Section 32 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “suit or other legal proceedings” in subsection (1) and substituting the word “liability”; and

(b)

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) No liability shall lie against an authorised nominating body or any person acting under the direction of the authorised nominating body with respect to anything done or omitted to be done —

(a)

in good faith in the discharge or purported discharge of the authorised nominating body’s function of nominating adjudicators under this Act; and

(b)

in good faith and with reasonable care in the discharge or purported discharge of any other functions or duties of the authorised nominating body under this Act.”.