Section 37
Relationship between adjudication and other dispute resolution process
of Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012
ActIn forceProvision 37 of 41
Section 37
(1)
A dispute in respect of payment under a construction contract may be referred concurrently to adjudication, arbitration or the court.
(2)
Subject to subsection (3), a reference to arbitration or the court in respect of a dispute which is being adjudicated shall not bring the adjudication proceedings to an end nor affect the adjudication proceedings.
(3)
An adjudication proceeding is terminated if the dispute being adjudicated is settled by agreement in writing between the parties or decided by arbitration or the court.