Queensland Consolidated Acts

BUILDING INDUSTRY FAIRNESS (SECURITY OF PAYMENT) ACT 2017 - SECT 10B

10B When amount liable to be paid to subcontractor

For this chapter, a person who is a party to a subcontract is liable to pay an amount to the subcontractor if any of the following circumstances apply—

(a) the amount is due to be paid by the person to the subcontractor in accordance with the terms of the subcontract;

(b) under the subcontract, the amount is certified, or otherwise assessed, as payable by the person to the subcontractor;

(c) the person gives the subcontractor a payment schedule for the amount;

(d) the person is liable to pay the amount to the subcontractor under section 77 ;

(e) the person must pay the amount to the subcontractor under chapter 3 , part 4 because of an adjudication of a disputed progress payment for the subcontract;

(f) the person must pay the amount to the subcontractor because of a final and binding dispute resolution process;

(g) a court or tribunal orders the person to pay the amount to the subcontractor.