Singapore legislation

Clause 4

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

Clause 4

Amendment of section 8

Section 8 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (5) and substituting the following subsection:“(5) The interest payable on the unpaid amount of a progress payment that has become due and payable is at the higher of the following rates:

(a)

the rate specified in or determined in accordance with the terms of the contract;

(b)

the rate prescribed in respect of judgment debts under the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 322).”.