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.”.

Clause 22 — Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment (Amendment) Bill