CanDACC’s Duties and Powers

Section 4 of the Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Regulations (Dispute Resolution) sets out CanDACC’s powers, duties, and functions as follows:

4 The Adjudicator Authority has the following powers, duties and functions:

(a) develop and provide initial training and continuing education for adjudicators;

(b) issue, renew, suspend or cancel certifications for adjudicators;

(c) ensure that adjudicators meet all eligibility and criteria set out in these Regulations;

(d) maintain a publicly accessible list of adjudicators, including their qualifications;

(e) establish and maintain a fee schedule that reflects the experience of the adjudicator and the complexity of the dispute;

(f) regulate the conduct of adjudicators, including by establishing a code of conduct;

(g) address complaints against adjudicators respecting breaches of the code of conduct, including by establishing a complaints procedure;

(h) consider the circumstances in which an adjudicator is not required to determine a dispute under paragraph 5(d) of the Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Regulations (Criteria, Timelines, Interest and Circumstances); and

(i) if an adjudicator can no longer determine a dispute for one of the circumstances set out in section 5 of the Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Regulations (Criteria, Timelines, Interest and Circumstances), appoint their replacement.