Author Name(s) Institution Contents How the Act Work 3 Why Was It Introduced 5 Recent Amendments 7 Removing the precondition for the "reference date" 7 Shortened terms of payment and reforms in the adjudication process 8 Provisions for Withdrawal of Claims 8 Supreme Court Powers to Quash Adjudicator’s Decision 9 Appointment of Investigator 9 Conclusion 10 Bibliography 11 Executive Summary The NSW Parliament passed the amendment bill on the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payments act 1999 (BCISPA) Amendments