Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · General Provisions Relating to Adjudication
29. Eligibility criteria for adjudicators
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A person is eligible to be on the register of adjudicators established under section 28(4)(a) if the person is an individual with such qualifications, expertise or experience as may be prescribed.
A person is not eligible to be an adjudicator in relation to a contract —
adjudicator
“adjudicator” means a person appointed under this Act to determine a payment claim dispute that has been referred for adjudication, and includes —(a)a replacement adjudicator appointed under section 14A(3);(b)a review adjudicator or a panel of review adjudicators appointed under section 18(5)(b); and(c)a replacement review adjudicator or a replacement member of a panel of review adjudicators appointed under section 18A(3);
if the person is a party to the contract, or is otherwise related to a party to the contract in such manner as may be prescribed; or
if there exists such circumstances as may be prescribed.
A person to whom an adjudication application has been referred by the authorised nominating body under section 14, 14A, 18 or 18A, and who —
adjudication
“adjudication” means the adjudication of a payment claim dispute in accordance with Part 4, and includes an adjudication review under that Part;
is or becomes interested in any way, whether directly or indirectly, in any contract or other matter that relates to the adjudication application; or
is or becomes aware that the person —
does not meet the eligibility criteria in subsection (1); or
is not eligible to be an adjudicator in relation to a contract for any reason mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b),must immediately disclose the nature of his or her interest, the nature of his or her ineligibility or the reason for which he or she is not eligible (as the case may be) to the authorised nominating body.