# Construction Contracts (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, Section 1: Requirement for construction contracts to be in writing


(1) Article 6 of the 1997 Order (provisions applicable only to agreements in writing) is repealed.
(2) In Article 7 of that Order (right to refer disputes to adjudication)—
(a) in paragraph (2) after “The contract shall” insert “ include provision in writing so as to ”;
(b) in paragraphs (3) and (4) after “provide” insert “ in writing ”.
(3) In this Act “the 1997 Order” means the Construction Contracts (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/4/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/construction-contracts-amendment-act-northern-ireland-2011/section-1
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