Australia Avenue Developments Pty Ltd v Icon Co (NSW) Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1578

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Australia Avenue Developments Pty Ltd v Icon Co (NSW) Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1578 Hearing dates: 26, 28 September 2018; further written submissions ending 8 October 2018 Date of orders: 19 October 2018 Decision date: 19 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Parker J Decision: The determination of Rosemarie Risgalla as adjudicator under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), issued on 14 September 2018 and numbered 2018–TASC–070, is quashed. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) ("SOP Act") – payment claims – validity of payment claim – supporting statement under SOP Act, s 13(7) and (9) – whether validity of payment claim requires that the supporting statement be "made" on the same day as the payment claim – whether validity of payment claim requires that the supporting statement declare that all subcontractors have been paid up to the date on which the payment claim is "served"

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) ("SOP Act") – adjudication of payment claims – scope and parameter of payment claim – allowances made by adjudicator that were not raised in the payment claim – whether the adjudicator erred in making allowances not raised in payment claim – whether the adjudicator exceeded their jurisdiction in making allowances Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), ss 4, 8, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20(2B), 22, 31, 34 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Beckwith v The Queen (1976) 135 CLR 569; [1976] HCA 55 Brodyn Pty Ltd (t/a Time Cost & Quality) v Davenport (2004) 61 NSWLR 421; [2004] NSWCA 394 Central Projects Pty Ltd v Davidson [2018] NSWSC 523 Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v Hamo Industries Pty Ltd (2010) 78 NSWLR 393; [2010] NSWCA 190 Co-ordinated Construction Co Pty Ltd v Climatech (Canberra) Pty Ltd (2005) 21 BCL 364; [2005] NSWCA 229 Co-ordinated Construction Co Pty Ltd v JM Hargreaves (NSW) Pty Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 385; [2005] NSWCA 228 Creative Building Services Pty Ltd v TIO Air-Conditioning Pty Ltd [2016] ACTSC 367 Denham Constructions Pty Ltd v Islamic Republic of Pakistan (No 2) [2016] ACTSC 215 Downer Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd v Energy Australia (2007) 69 NSWLR 72; [2007] NSWCA 49 Duffy Kennedy Pty Ltd v Lainson Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 371 Greenwood Futures v DSD Builders [2018] NSWSC 1407 He Kaw Teh v The Queen (1985) 157 CLR 523; [1985] HCA 43 John Holland Pty Ltd v Road & Traffic Authority (NSW) (2007) 23 BCL 205; [2007] NSWCA 19 Kitchen Xchange v Formacon Building Services [2014] NSWSC 1602 Kyle Bay Removals Pty Ltd v Dynabuild Project Services Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 334 Minister for Commerce v Contrax Plumbing (NSW) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 142 Mt Lewis Estate Pty Ltd v Metricon Homes Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1121 Ostrowski v Palmer (2004) 218 CLR 493; [2004] HCA 30 Perform (NSW) Pty Ltd v MEV-AUS Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 157 Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd (2018) 92 ALJR 248; [2018] HCA 4 R v Turnbull (1943) 44 SR (NSW) 108 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Australia Avenue Developments Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Icon Co (NSW) Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Rosemarie Risgalla (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Robertson (Plaintiff) M Christie SC/DP Hume (First Defendant)