Construction contracts and resolving disputes

This page lists interstate adjudicators who are registered in another state or territory.

Adjudicators can operate in the Northern Territory (NT) under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwth) to adjudicate disputes under the Construction Contracts (Security of Payments) Act 2004.

Amendments to the Mutual Recognition Act mean interstate registered adjudicators are entitled to automatic deemed registration in the NT. This allows them to operate under NT legislation but their right to operate is:

• based on their interstate registration and
• subject to any conditions attached to that registration.

Registration in the NT is for 5 years.

Appointing an adjudicator under automatic deemed registration

If you appoint an adjudicator operating under automatic deemed registration, you should check with the interstate registration authority to check:

• the adjudicator's registration has not expired or been cancelled
• the value of disputes that the adjudicator is entitled to examine under their grading system.