ACT – Adjudication Application Deadline Calculator

Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2009 (ACT), s 26

Calculate the deadline for lodging an adjudication application with an Authorised Nominating Authority (ANA) under the ACT SOP Act 2009. Three scenarios apply depending on whether a payment schedule was received and whether payment was made.

Scenario 1 — Payment schedule received, scheduled amount less than claimed (s 26(2)(a))

Lodge your adjudication application within 10 ACT business days of receiving the payment schedule.

Scenario 2 — Payment schedule received but amount not paid by due date (s 26(2)(b))

Lodge your adjudication application within 20 ACT business days after the due date for payment.

Scenario 3 — No payment schedule received, amount not paid (s 26(2)(c))

Serve a notice of intention to apply within 20 ACT business days of the due date, then apply within 10 ACT business days after the respondent's 5-business-day schedule period expires.

Adjudication Application Deadline Calculator

Select the scenario that applies to your payment claim under the ACT SOP Act 2009 (s 26)

Which scenario applies?

Scenario 1 — Payment schedule received, scheduled amount less than claimed

s 26(2)(a): You received a payment schedule but the scheduled amount is less than what you claimed.

Scenario 2 — Payment schedule received but amount not paid by due date

s 26(2)(b): You received a payment schedule but the respondent has not paid the scheduled amount by the due date.

Scenario 3 — No payment schedule received and amount not paid

s 26(2)(c): No payment schedule was received and the respondent has not paid the claimed amount by the due date. A notice of intention must be served first.

Important: This calculator is a general guide only and does not constitute legal advice. Timeframes can be affected by the specific terms of your construction contract, the precise method and timing of service of documents, ACT public holidays, and other factors. Always check the current legislation and seek professional legal advice for your specific situation. The operators of this site accept no liability for errors, omissions, or reliance on the outputs of this calculator.

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ACT – Adjudication Application Deadline Calculator

Scenario 1 — Payment schedule received, scheduled amount less than claimed (s 26(2)(a))

Scenario 2 — Payment schedule received but amount not paid by due date (s 26(2)(b))

Scenario 3 — No payment schedule received, amount not paid (s 26(2)(c))