Adjudication is meant to provide rapid dispute resolution on an interim basis and the nomination and appointment of adjudicators by an Adjudicator Nominating Body (“ANB”) as agreed by the contracting parties is intended to be carried out shortly after the service of the notice of adjudication. To ensure the timely appointment of adjudicators within the specified time limit, DEVB established and maintained the register of ANBs (“the Register”) that are authorised to perform the functions of an ANB under the Construction Industry Security of Payment Ordinance (Cap. 652).

Eligibility criteria for admission to the Register

Applications for admission to the Register are open throughout the year. An applicant who is a body corporate and established in relation to the local construction industry or dispute resolution for local construction projects with corporate/full members or panelists/listees possessing professional qualifications for architects, engineers, surveyors or lawyers may apply to the DEVB for admission to the Register.

An applicant will be considered eligible to be admitted to the Register if it:-

1. demonstrates its suitability in terms of its establishment, capabilities and reputation in taking up the role as an ANB,
2. demonstrates its competency in discharging the functions of an ANB,
3. demonstrates its flexibility and self-sustainability in operating as an ANB,
4. demonstrates its readiness to take up the functions and administrative duties of an ANB, and
5. is in all other aspects considered by the Secretary for Development or her delegate as suitable for admission to the Register.

Please refer to the Guidance Notes for Application for Admission to the Register for further details of the eligibility criteria.

Application arrangement

Applicant shall submit the following application form and supporting documents in accordance with the Guidance Notes for Application for Admission to the Register of Adjudicator Nominating Bodies:-

• Application Form (Form no. ANB/02)
• Guidance Notes for Application for Admission to the Register

For the purpose of the application, applicants shall make reference to the following DEVB’s model adjudication documents for submission of the supporting documents in their application:-

• DEVB’s model adjudication rules
• DEVB’s model practice note on jurisdiction of adjudicators
• DEVB’s model practice note on case management
• DEVB’s model practice note on writing of determination
• DEVB’s model practice note on adjudicator’s fees, expenses and costs of proceedings
• DEVB’s model code of conducts for adjudicators
• Guideline on Conflicts of Interest in Adjudication

Enquiry

For enquiry on application for admission to the Register, please contact:-