Subcontractors' Charges Amendment Bill 1998 (Qld)

Queensland

SUBCONTRACTORS' CHARGES AMENDMENT BILL 1998

Queensland

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SUBCONTRACTORS' CHARGES AMENDMENT BILL 1998

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page 1 Short title 20.6... 4 2 Commencement .... 0.0.6... cece ccc cette eee eens 4 3 Actamended ....... 0... cece cnet tte ees 4 4 Amendment of s 3 (Definitions) .............. 0.000.000.0002 eee eee 4 5 Insertion of news 3AA 1... eens 5

3AA_ Meaning of "security" for securing contract performance........ 5 6 Amendment of s 5 (Charges in favour of subcontractors) .............. 6 7 Amendment of s 7A (Schemes of arrangement binding on

subcontractors)... 6. eee eee 7 8 Amendment of s 8 (Insufficiency of money to meet claims)............ 7 9 Amendment of s 9A (Contractor to furnish information as to employer) .. 8 10 Amendment of s 10 (Notice of claim of charge) .................002. 8 11 Amendment of s 11 (Consequences of notice of claim of charge)....... 10 12 Insertion of new ss 1IA-11D... 0... eee 11

11A_ Use of security for benefit of subcontractors if no

contractor acceptance of liability for all claims................ 11 11B___ Use of security for benefit of subcontractors if contractor accepts liability for all claims ................ 000. e eee eee 13

11C = Authority of court for security... 2.2.2.2... 0.00. 15

11D Certain subcontractor securities of no effect................--. 16 13 Amendment of s 12 (Enforcement of charge)............0...0...025. 17 14 Amendment of s 15 (Proceedings in respect of charges)............... 17 15 Amendment of s 17 (Power to proceed in absence of person

against whom proceedings brought) ................ 000 cece cece eens 18

Subcontractors' Charges Amendment 17

Amendment of s 22 (Vexatious notice of claim) ................-.00-

Insertion of new s 27

27 Security for contracts entered into before Act amendment .......