Article 8 Entitlement to stage payments

Northern Ireland

(1)

A party to a construction contract is entitled to payment by instalments, stage payments or other periodic payments for any work under the contract unless—

(a)

it is specified in the contract that the duration of the work is to be less than 45 days, or

(b)

it is agreed between the parties that the duration of the work is estimated to be less than 45 days.

(2)

The parties are free to agree the amounts of the payments and the intervals at which, or circumstances in which, they become due.

(3)

In the absence of such agreement, the relevant provisions of the Scheme apply.

(4)

References in the following Articles to a payment F1provided for by the contract include a payment by virtue of this Article.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 8(4) substituted (14.11.2012) by Construction Contracts (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 4), ss. 6(2), 9(2) (with s. 9(4)); S.R. 2012/367, art. 2

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1: functions transf. by SR 1999/481