The Building and Construction Industry Payments Agency is a branch of the Queensland Building Services Authority.
The Agency has been established to provide the infrastructure to assist the Adjudication Registry, in its duties to give effect to the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (the Act).
Profile of the Adjudication Registry
The Adjudication Registry is established under the Act and is staffed by an Adjudication Registrar and other staff who are appointed under the Act.
The functions of the registry include:
- Registration of Authorised Nominating Authorities (ANAs)
- Registration of suitably qualified Adjudicators
- Nominating Training Organisations responsible for delivering courses (Adjudication Qualification) to persons seeking to be registered as Adjudicators.
- Provide a Public register of the registration status of Authorised Nominating Authorities and Adjudicators (from 1 October 2004)
- Provide a Public register of Adjudication Decisions (from 1 October 2004)
- Monitor relevant payment and contractual developments for the purpose of ensuring that the effectiveness of the Act has not been compromised.
- Review and analysis of the operation of the legislation, and if necessary, make recommendations for amending the legislation to improve its effectiveness.
- On an ongoing basis, ensure that an effective educational and awareness strategy is in place with regard to the statutory obligations and entitlements established under the Act.
About this website
This website contains information created and maintained by the Adjudication Registry, such as information about:
- procedures for recovering progress payments
- the process of adjudication for payment disputes
- the definition, rights and obligations of a Claimant
- the definition, rights and obligations of a Respondent
- the obligations of an Owner-Builder
- where to find an Authorised Nominating Authority and what their role involves
- where and how to find and engage the services of an Adjudicator
- how to become registered as an Authorised Nominating Authority
- how to become registered as an Adjudicator
- what qualifications a registered Adjudicator must hold
- where to find an approved training organisation that conducts courses and undertakes assessments for the granting of formal qualifications to Adjudicators (Adjudication Qualification)
- statistics relating to current adjudication activity levels (from 1 October 2004)
- media releases