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Public Works Committee Act 1969

No. 92, 1969

Compilation No. 13

Compilation date:   22 March 2017

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 13, 2017

Registered:    22 March 2017

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Public Works Committee Act 1969 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 22 March 2017 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
5 Interpretation
5AA Meaning of public work
5A Application of the Criminal Code
6 Extension to Territories
6A Bodies to which Act applies
Part II—Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works
7 Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works
8 Declaration to be subscribed by members
9 Chair and Deputy Chair
10 Sectional Committees
11 Reference of matters to Sectional Committees
12 Meetings of the Committee
13 Quorum
14 Voting
15 Minutes
16 Annual report
Part III—Reports on Public Works
17 Functions of the Committee
18 Reference of public works to the Committee
18A Inquiries by Committee
18B Consideration of overseas public works
19 Review of reports
20 Power to take evidence
21 Power to summon witnesses
22 Warrant for apprehension of witness
23 Evidence to be given in public except in certain cases
24 Continuance of evidence
25 Privileges of witnesses
26 Assessors