UK Statutory Instrument SI 1998 Scotland

Scheme for Construction Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 1998

Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 makes provision in relation to construction contracts. Section 114 empowers the Lord Advocate to make the Scheme for Construction Contracts (as regards Scotland). Where a construction contract does not comply with the requirements of sections 108 to 111 (adjudication …

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Enforcement
No single statutory enforcer
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Statutory adjudication scheme for Scottish construction contracts under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996; enforced via private adjudication. No statutory regulator.

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31 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.003 The Scheme for Construction Contracts (Scotland)
s.003 The Scheme for Construction Contracts (Scotland) (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Where– (a) the parties to a construction contract are unable...
s.004 The Scheme for Construction Contracts (Scotland) (opens in a new tab)
s.005 The provisions in the Schedule to these Regulations shall be...
s.005 The Scheme for Construction Contracts (Scotland) (opens in a new tab)
s.006 (1) Where an adjudicator who is named in the contract... (opens in a new tab)
s.007 (1) Where an adjudicator has been selected in accordance with... (opens in a new tab)
s.008 (1) The adjudicator may, with the consent of all the... (opens in a new tab)
s.009 (1) An adjudicator may resign at any time on giving... (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Where any party to the dispute objects to the appointment... (opens in a new tab)
s.011 (1) The parties to a dispute may at any time... (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Powers of the adjudicator (opens in a new tab)
s.013 The adjudicator may take the initiative in ascertaining the facts... (opens in a new tab)
s.014 The parties shall comply with any request or direction of... (opens in a new tab)
s.015 If, without showing sufficient cause, a party fails to comply... (opens in a new tab)
s.016 (1) Subject to any agreement between the parties to the... (opens in a new tab)
s.017 The adjudicator shall consider any relevant information submitted to him... (opens in a new tab)
s.018 The adjudicator and any party to the dispute shall not... (opens in a new tab)
s.019 (1) The adjudicator shall reach his decision not later than–... (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Adjudicator’s decision (opens in a new tab)
s.021 In the absence of any directions by the adjudicator relating... (opens in a new tab)
s.022 If requested by one of the parties to the dispute,... (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Effects of the decision (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Where a party or the adjudicator wishes to register the... (opens in a new tab)
s.025 (1) The adjudicator shall be entitled to the payment of... (opens in a new tab)
s.026 The adjudicator shall not be liable for anything done or... (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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s.schedule made THE SCHEME FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (SCOTLAND) Regulated
  • Follow statutory adjudication procedures for construction disputesAny Person

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