§ 39A — Application and interpretation of this Part

39A.—(1) This Part applies to a construction contract (including one to which the Government is a party) —(a)

that was entered into before 25 March 2020, but not if the construction contract was renewed (other than automatically) on or after that date;

(b)

that remains in force on 2 November 2020; and

(c)

where, as at 7 April 2020, any construction works to be performed under the construction contract have not been certified in accordance with the construction contract as completed.

(2) In this Part —“completion date”, in relation to any construction works to be performed under a construction contract, means the date by which the construction works must be certified in accordance with the construction contract as completed, failing which liquidated damages become payable by the party failing to so complete the construction works;

“construction works”, in relation to a construction contract, means the construction works (within the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap. 30B)) to be performed under the construction contract.[Act 37 of 2020 wef 30/11/2020]

—(1) This Part applies to a construction contract (including one to which the Government is a party) —(a)

that was entered into before 25 March 2020, but not if the construction contract was renewed (other than automatically) on or after that date;

(b)

that remains in force on 2 November 2020; and

(c)

where, as at 7 April 2020, any construction works to be performed under the construction contract have not been certified in accordance with the construction contract as completed.

(2) In this Part —“completion date”, in relation to any construction works to be performed under a construction contract, means the date by which the construction works must be certified in accordance with the construction contract as completed, failing which liquidated damages become payable by the party failing to so complete the construction works;

“construction works”, in relation to a construction contract, means the construction works (within the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap. 30B)) to be performed under the construction contract.[Act 37 of 2020 wef 30/11/2020]