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041 0 _aeng
110 2 _aScotland
_bScottish Government
_95344
245 0 0 _aImproving payment practices in the construction industry
_bconsultation 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
_h[electronic resource]
260 _aEdinburgh
_bScottish Government
_c2008
505 2 _aExecutive 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
520 _aAnalyses 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.
521 _aAdvanced
590 _aKA
650 2 4 _aHOUSING GRANTS CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION ACT PART II
651 4 _aScotland
_y1999-
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
856 4 8 _uhttps://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/07/30094416/0
_zView the report free of charge at www.scotland.gov.uk...
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