STAGING · PROTOTYPE This is a design prototype. No real product, no real users, no real payments. All deadline rules shown are general information only — not legal advice.
TimeBarNSW SOPA DEADLINES

NSW SECURITY OF PAYMENT · STAGED PROTOTYPE

The deadline tracker that refuses to guess.

TimeBar reads your construction payment claims and payment schedules, computes the statutory response deadlines under NSW security-of-payment law, and escalates anything it cannot verify — to you, and to your lawyer.

General information only. Not legal advice. Confirm every date with your solicitor before relying on it.

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NSW firstCoverage: NSW security-of-payment timelines; QLD also computed as general information
T-3 · T-1 · T-0Alerts before response time bars hit
Candidate triageInbox sorted into claim / schedule / variation / invoice — candidates for your review, never legal conclusions

01 · THE PROBLEM

One missed date can decide the dispute

Under security-of-payment law, the respondent's window to serve a payment schedule is short, the rules differ between states, and a schedule served late generally has no effect under the Act — which can leave a respondent barred from raising defences in adjudication. General information only; confirm with your solicitor.

10 BD

NSW schedule window

A payment schedule is generally due within 10 business days after the payment claim is served, or earlier if the contract requires. General information — not legal advice. [unverified — solicitor confirmation required before any real use]

15 BD

QLD schedule window

Under the QLD Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017, a schedule is due within 15 business days after being given, or earlier if the contract requires. General information — not legal advice. [verified 2026-09-28 against the primary Act text]

2 states

No single national clock

Business-day definitions differ: NSW excludes 27–31 December; QLD excludes 22–24 December and 2–10 January. One rule applied nationally would be wrong most of the time. General information — not legal advice. NSW [verified 2026-09-28, s4 primary text]; QLD [verified 2026-09-28, Sch 2 primary text].

02 · HOW IT WORKS

A disciplined second set of eyes

TimeBar is a calculator plus template generator with enforced refusal branches. Where facts are ambiguous it refuses rather than guesses.

1

Forward the claim

Send the payment claim or schedule you received (or served) to TimeBar. Inbox triage classifies incoming mail as candidates — claim, schedule, variation, invoice, or ordinary correspondence — for your review.

2

Dates computed, working shown

Every date comes with its rule, Act section, and source so it is verifiable general information, not an opaque answer. Claims are screened for validity defects before anything is computed.

3

Alerts, then escalation

Alerts at 3 days, 1 day, and on the day. If a window may already have passed, TimeBar says so plainly and directs you to a construction lawyer urgently — it never tells you that you are fine.

03 · DEADLINE RULES — GENERAL INFORMATION

What the Acts say, shown with the working

These are the statutory time periods the prototype engine encodes. They are general information only — legislation changes and the facts of your documents control your actual deadlines. Confirm every date with your solicitor.

RuleNSWQLDStatus
Payment schedule due10 business days after service, or earlier per contract15 business days after given, or earlier per contractNSW [unverified]; QLD [verified 2026-09-28]
Subcontract payment due-date cap20 business days (2018 amendments, s11(1B)(a))25 business days (QBCC Act s67U)[verified 2026-09-28 — passed Bill / primary text]
Business day excludesSat/Sun, public holidays, 27–31 DecemberSat/Sun, public holidays, 22–24 Dec, 27–31 Dec, 2–10 Jan[verified 2026-09-28 — primary text]
Adjudication application after short-pay schedule10 business days after receiving the schedule30 business days after receiving the schedule[likely — secondary sources consistent]
Not legal advice. This table is general information about legislation, not advice on your matter. Deadlines depend on your contract, your documents, and current law — verify with a construction solicitor before acting.
Refusal rules (the legal strategy is structural). Mixed-jurisdiction projects escalate, never guessed at. NSW rules never leak into QLD matters and vice versa. Missing claim facts produce a refusal, never a comfortable deadline. Expired windows produce an urgent escalation, never reassurance. States other than NSW and QLD are not computed.

04 · SCOPE

What TimeBar does — and what it will not do

TimeBar does

  • ✓ Compute response deadlines for payment schedules and adjudication steps from the dates on your documents (NSW, and QLD as general information)
  • ✓ Screen every claim for validity defects before computing anything — and refuse where facts are missing
  • ✓ Escalate uncertainty to you and your lawyer; fence NSW and QLD rules so they never leak into each other
  • ✓ Triage your inbox into claim / schedule / variation / invoice as candidates for your review — never legal conclusions
  • ✓ Generate blank-field document templates (payment schedule, s17(2) notice) as drafts — never as filings

TimeBar does not

  • ✕ Give legal advice, assess prospects, suggest defences, or act as your agent
  • ✕ Cover states or territories other than NSW and QLD — it refuses what it does not know
  • ✕ File, lodge, or serve any document on your behalf
  • ✕ Promise outcomes or guarantee payments — it cannot, and it does not try
  • ✕ Recommend adjudicators, assess claims' merits, or advise whether to litigate or negotiate

05 · PRICING — STAGED

Simple pricing for crews

Staged prototype pricing shown in AUD. TEST MODE only — no real charge, no real account is created. The $99 one-off sprint is the honest entry point for crews that see claims only a few times a year.

Guardian · Standard
A$49 / month

Respondent-side watch: incoming payment claims detected, payment-schedule deadlines computed, alerts before each time bar. Built for subcontractors and builders who receive claims.

  • Payment-claim and schedule deadline computation (NSW; QLD general information)
  • T-3 / T-1 / T-0 alerts before time bars
  • Inbox triage — candidate classification
  • Claim-validity screening with enforced refusal
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Guardian Pro
A$79 / month

Both sides plus adjudication tracking: everything in Standard, plus deadlines on claims you serve and the adjudication steps that follow. For crews with claim flow in both directions.

  • Everything in Guardian Standard
  • Claimant-side deadline tracking
  • Adjudication application / response windows
  • s17(2) notice and payment-schedule draft templates
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Single-claim sprint
A$99 one-off

One claim, every deadline computed with the working shown — a complete, solicitor-confirmable answer for a single matter. No subscription, no commitment. Honest note: at fewer than ~6 claims a year the sprint is cheaper than the subscription ([unverified — staged analysis]).

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Prices are staged for this prototype and are not an offer of sale. Currency: AUD. This page creates no account, takes no payment, and makes no representation about availability or launch dates.

06 · QUESTIONS

FAQ

Is TimeBar legal advice?
No. TimeBar computes dates from statutory formulas and shows its working — rule, section, source — so you can verify it. It never recommends a course of action, never assesses merits, and never acts as your agent. Confirm every date with a construction solicitor before relying on it.
Which states does it cover?
NSW first, with QLD timelines also computed as general information. Every other state and territory is refused, not guessed at — the clock rules differ too much to approximate.
What happens if a deadline may already have passed?
TimeBar says so plainly and tells you to see a construction lawyer urgently. It never offers reassurance about expired windows.
Can it draft my payment schedule?
It generates blank-field drafts with the statutory content prompts — including the hard prompt to list every reason for withholding payment. Reasons are your words (or your solicitor's) only; TimeBar never suggests defences, and one click goes to a draft, never to serving.
How does the inbox triage work?
Incoming mail is classified into candidates only — payment claim, payment schedule, variation, invoice, or ordinary correspondence — for your review. Classification is not a legal conclusion, and no document is read as legal advice.
What data does it hold?
Payment claims contain commercial-in-confidence material. Before any real use, requirements include Australian Privacy Principles compliance, data residency in Australia, read-only inbox scopes with revocation, and deletion on cancellation. [unverified — staged requirements for the prototype.]

Put every deadline on the calendar — with the working shown

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