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BUILDING INDUSTRY FAIRNESS (SECURITY OF PAYMENT) ACT 2017 - SECT 110

Limits on amount recoverable under subcontractor’s charge

110 Limits on amount recoverable under subcontractor’s charge

The total amount recoverable under a subcontractor’s charge can not exceed the amount payable—

(a) to the subcontractor under its subcontract; or
Example—
If the amount payable to the subcontractor for work is $18,000, the subcontractor’s charge can not be for more than $18,000.
(b) if the charge relates to money payable to the contractor under the contract—to the contractor under the contract; or
Example—
If the amount payable to the subcontractor for work is $18,000 and the amount payable to the contractor under the contract is $11,000, the subcontractor’s charge for the related contract can not be for more than $11,000.
(c) if the charge relates to money payable to another subcontractor under a higher subcontract—to the other subcontractor under the higher subcontract.



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