"Adjudication in Malaysia"

December 2012

In this article, Nicholas Gould considers the latest development in the international growth of adjudication as a rapid dispute resolution procedure for construction and engineering disputes.

Malaysia is the latest country to introduce adjudication. The Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 came into force on the 22 June 2012. The procedure applies to construction contracts, and adjudicators are appointed by the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration.

This article considers the mechanics of the Malaysian adjudication procedure, its timetable and the powers of an adjudicator.