A SEMINAR ON THE PAM 2006 CONTRACT {@* November 2007) by Sr. Low Khi Seng History of the PAM Rorms The PAM/SM 69 Form was based op the RIBA 1963 Form. ‘The RIBA 1963 Form was a revision of the RIBA 1931 and 1939 Form. ‘The earlier Forms of Contract in Malaysia, Singapore and Hongkong was based ow the RIBA 1963 Form. Therefore case lw in the UK, Singapore and HK was applicable to Malaysian eases. ‘The Forms of Contract was re-drafted in UK in the 1980 and ‘was known as the JCT 1980 Form. thas since been revised 2 number of times.In Singapore, the SIA commissioned Duncan Wallace to re- raft the Forms in 1980 and the SIA Form has also since ‘undergone a number of amendments. Because the revised contracts in the UK and Singapore, case law after 1980 were not as applicable. In Malaysia, the Form of Contract was revised in 1998 (29 years after the PAM/ISM69 Form). ‘The PAM 2006 Contract was a project that took § years of consultation and drafting work. ‘A clause by clause explanation was presented at a PAM ‘organized workshop in October 2005 when the ‘final’ draft ‘was completed. Following the workshop, participants offered a number of constructive comments during the workshop and after the event. The PAM Contract Review Committee deliberated on these ‘comments and where appropriate, the comments have been incorporated in the PAM 2006 Contract. rious sectors of the ipated at some drafting A number of people representing constructional industry also parti sessions. ‘The Forms were launched by the Minister of Works in April 2007. ‘The suite of forms comprised: PAM Contract 2006 (with quantities) PAM Contraet 2006 (without quantities) PAM Sub-Contract 2006The principles behind the drafting of the contract. I” in the PAM 98 Form Article 3- afin of Architect ‘The term the Architet"in the Conditions shall mean the said ‘Orin the event of his death oF cus te the “architec forthe purpose ofthis Contract, such oer person as the Employer shall nominate “such other person”in the Article is intended to mean “the name ofthe individual whois to act as Architect” —not the name of the practice. “or in the event of his deat an only refer to an individual. A company cannot die they ean be Insolvent.