Malaysia legislation

Section 21

of CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAYMENT AND ADJUDICATION ACT 2012

Section 21

An adjudicator may be appointed in the following manner:

(a)

by agreement of the parties in dispute within ten working days from the service of the notice of adjudication by the claimant; or

(b)

by the Director of the KLRCA—

(i)

upon the request of either party in dispute if there is no agreement of the parties under paragraph (a); or

(ii)

upon the request of the parties in dispute.

Appointment of adjudicator by parties