Skip to main content
ADJUDICATION PROCESS & TIMELINE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAYMENT & ADJUDICATION ACT 2012
ACTION TIMELINE
Payment Claim  Unpaid Party
Payment Response Non-Paying Party 10 working days from service of the Payment Claim 
Notice of Adjudication  Unpaid Party 10 working days from service of the Payment Claim

 

Notice to Register Adjudication Matter with the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)  Unpaid Party 7 days after service of the Notice of Adjudication 
Appointment of Adjudicator 

By parties’ agreement 

OR 

By AIAC 

  • Notice to Request Director of AIAC to Appoint an Adjudicator
  • Appointment
Parties

Unpaid Party 

AIAC 

Upon expiry of 10 working days from service of the Notice of Adjudication

Upon expiry of 10 working days from service of the Notice of Adjudication

5 working days from receipt of the Notice to Request Direct of AIAC to Appoint an Adjudicator

Finalisation of Appointment Terms  Parties & Adjudicator 10 working days 
Notice of Acceptance of Appointment by Adjudicator (Form 6) Adjudicator 10 working days from receipt of notification of appointment by AIAC
Payment of Advance Security Deposit Parties As directed in Form 6
Adjudication Claim  Unpaid Party 10 working days from receipt of Form 6
Adjudication Response  Non-Paying Party 10 working days from receipt of Adjudication Claim 
Adjudication Reply  Unpaid Party 5 working days from receipt of Adjudication Response
Adjudication Decision  Adjudicator 45 working days from the service of the Adjudication Response or Adjudication Reply, whichever is later. 

* Working days means a calendar day but exclude weekends and public holidays applicable at the State or Federal Territory where the site is located

Download PDF

written by Michelle Lim (michelle@atlaw.com.my)

A-08-05, Menara A,
Kompleks Atria Damansara,
Jalan SS22/23, Damansara Jaya,
47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Office no: (+603) 7498 4479
Fax no: (+603) 2037 2737
Email: info@atlaw.com.my