The Construction Contracts Act, 2013 applies to certain construction contracts entered into after the 25th July 2016. If a payment dispute arises between the parties to a construction contract covered by the Act, a party to the contract has the right to refer the payment dispute for adjudication, which will be concluded within a set timeframe. The parties may jointly agree to appoint an Adjudicator of their own choice. If the parties cannot agree on whom to appoint as Adjudicator, a party to the contract may apply to the Chairperson of the Ministerial appointed Panel of Adjudicators, Dr. Nael Bunni, to appoint an Adjudicator to the dispute from that Panel.
I set out below the number of Adjudicator appointments made by the Chairperson since the commencement of the Construction Contracts Act, 2013.
Construction Contracts Act, 2013
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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Total
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Number of Adjudicator appointments made by the Chairperson of the Ministerial appointed Panel of Adjudicators
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0
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1
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21
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34
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40
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96
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