Improving payment practices in the construction industry consultation on proposals to amend Part II of the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 and the Scheme for Construction Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 1998, analysis of consultation responses [electronic resource]
Language: English Publication details: Edinburgh Scottish Government 2008ISBN:- 9780755917877
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Executive summary -- Introduction -- Analysis of consultation responses: adjudication framework; payment framework; improving the right to suspend performance; the judgement of the House of Lords in Melville Dundas v George Wimpey -- Way forward -- Next steps -- Enquiries
Analyses the responses received to the Scottish Government's consultation on proposals to amend the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (the Construction Act), which took place between 29 August and 24 October 2007. Also sets out the next steps, whereby Scottish Ministers will seek the consent of the Scottish Parliament to extend to Scotland the Construction Act provisions to be included in the Community, Empowerment, Housing and Economic Regeneration Bill, which has been published in draft by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.