Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) (BIF Act 2017)

Act, published by Queensland Parliament, reprint current from 28 Apr 2026. Queensland.

9 obligations, clause by clause.

9 obligations transcribed from the Act, each held with its clause, the window it sets and what missing it costs.

Where it is written	The obligation	Window	If missed	Disease
ss 35, 40A, 40B	Notify the retention trust account within 5 business daysheld in the contract notice register	5 business days	an offence	Lapsed compliance
s 79(2)(b)	Apply for adjudication within 30 business days if a claim is disputedheld in the contract notice register	30 business days	no penalty stated	Disputes
ss 82-83	Respond to an adjudication application within 10 business daysheld in the contract notice register	10 business days	no penalty stated	Disputes
ss 67, 75(4)	Make a progress claim on the cadence the contract allowsheld in the progress claim register	1 month	no penalty stated	Disputes
s 68(1)	Make every claim a valid payment claim: identify the work and state the amountheld in the progress claim register	none set	the claim is barred	Disputes
s 73(1)(b)	Be paid within 10 business days of a payment schedule (or of the claim if none is given)held in the progress claim register	10 business days	no penalty stated	Disputes
s 99	Give notice of intention to apply for adjudication within 30 business daysheld in the contract notice register	30 business days	no penalty stated	Disputes
s 76(1), s 77	Receive a payment schedule within 15 business days of each claim, or the full amount becomes payableheld in the payment schedule register	15 business days	you are liable for the full amount	Disputes
s 75(6), (8)	Attach a supporting statement that subcontractors have been paidheld in the progress claim register	none set	an offence	Lapsed compliance

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How the Act works, in every state: What is the Security of Payment Act?, Payment claims, Payment schedules, Adjudication, Retention, Supporting statements, Missed deadlines, By state.

Security of Payment in the other states: Security of Payment Act NSW, Security of Payment Act Vic, Security of Payment Act WA, Security of Payment Act SA, Security of Payment Act Tas, Security of Payment Act ACT, Security of Payment Act NT.

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Common questions

What does BIF Act 2017 ss 35, 40A, 40B require?

Notify the retention trust account within 5 business days. Missing it: an offence. The window is 5 business days. Demiton watches it against the contract notice register.

What does BIF Act 2017 s 79(2)(b) require?

Apply for adjudication within 30 business days if a claim is disputed. Missing it: no penalty stated. The window is 30 business days. Demiton watches it against the contract notice register.

What does BIF Act 2017 ss 82-83 require?

Respond to an adjudication application within 10 business days. Missing it: no penalty stated. The window is 10 business days. Demiton watches it against the contract notice register.

What does BIF Act 2017 ss 67, 75(4) require?

Make a progress claim on the cadence the contract allows. Missing it: no penalty stated. The window is 1 month. Demiton watches it against the progress claim register.

What does BIF Act 2017 s 68(1) require?

Make every claim a valid payment claim: identify the work and state the amount. Missing it: the claim is barred. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the progress claim register.

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