Victoria · SOPA 2002
Calculate your payment claim deadlines in Victoria under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002. Warning: VIC adjudication window is only 10 business days from receiving the payment schedule — shorter than NSW. Act quickly.
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Victoria — SOPA 2002
Payment schedule: 10 business days · Payment due: 15 business days from reference date · Adjudication: 10 business days from schedule (or 20 BD from payment due date if no schedule served)
Adjudication body: Victorian Building Authority (VBA)
The date the respondent received your VIC payment claim.
For complex Victorian SOPA disputes or adjudication applications, a specialist construction lawyer can advise on your rights.
Under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (VIC), the most important difference from NSW is the adjudication window: only 10 business days from receiving a payment schedule. This is half the NSW window — Victorian subcontractors must act quickly.
Payment Schedule: 10 business days from receiving your payment claim.
Payment Due Date: 15 business days from the reference date (maximum 30 business days by contract).
Adjudication: 10 business days from receiving the payment schedule (if for less than claimed), or 20 business days from payment due date if no schedule was served.
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