Singapore legislation
Clause 13
of Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment (Amendment) Bill
Clause 13
New section 18A
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 18, the following section:“Appointment of replacement review adjudicator18A.—
Where an authorised nominating body becomes aware that —
a review adjudicator or a member of a panel of review adjudicators appointed under section 18(5)(b) has ceased to meet the eligibility criteria for adjudicators under section 29; or
a review adjudicator or a member of a panel of review adjudicators has become unable to perform the adjudicator’s duties for any reason,the authorised nominating body must refer the adjudication review application to a person who is on the register of adjudicators established under section 28(4)(a) and whom the authorised nominating body considers to be appropriate for appointment as the replacement review adjudicator or a replacement member of a panel of review adjudicators to determine the adjudication review application in place of the review adjudicator or member of a panel of review adjudicators in paragraph (a) or (b), as the case may be.(2) The person to whom the adjudication review application has been referred under subsection (1) may agree or decline to determine the adjudication review application.(3) The authorised nominating body must, within 7 days after becoming aware of the matters in subsection (1)(a) or (b) (as the case may be) serve on the parties to the adjudication review, the principal (if known) and the owner concerned a notice in writing confirming the appointment of the person who has agreed to determine the adjudication review application referred to the person under subsection (1) as the replacement review adjudicator or the replacement member of the panel of review adjudicators, as the case may be.(4) The authorised nominating body must not appoint an adjudicator whose determination is the subject of the adjudication review.”.