Malaysia legislation

Section 6

of CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAYMENT AND ADJUDICATION ACT 2012

Section 6

(2)

A non-paying party who disputes the amount claimed in the payment claim, either wholly or partly, shall serve a payment response in writing on the unpaid party stating the amount disputed and the reason for the dispute.

(3)

A payment response issued under subsection (1) or (2)

shall be served on the unpaid party within ten working days of the receipt of the payment claim.

(4)

A non-paying party who fails to respond to a payment claim in the manner provided under this section is deemed to have disputed the entire payment claim.

Right to refer dispute to adjudication