(1) A party to a construction contract has the right to refer for adjudication in accordance with this section any dispute relating to payment arising under the construction contract (in this Act referred to as a “payment dispute”). (2) The party may exercise the right by serving on the other person who is party to the construction contract at any time notice of intention to refer the payment dispute for adjudication. (3) The parties may, within 5 days beginning with the day on which notice under subsection (2) is served, agree to appoint an adjudicator of their own choice or from the panel appointed by the Minister under section 8. (4) Failing agreement between the parties under subsection (3), the adjudicator shall be appointed by the chair of the panel selected by the Minister under section 8.r.
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To request an adjudication of your dispute please e mail John Deaton (copied to the Responding Party) attaching a) a copy of the Notice of Adjudication; b) a statement of when the Notice of Adjudication was served on the Responding Party and how this was done. John Deaton will endeavor to respond to your request within one business day . Please E Mail jdeaton@dlarch.ie with the heading "REQUEST FOR ADJUDICATION" see request template...