Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00098:section:18:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00098
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 18 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 25899–27087

been referred to the Committee;
 (c) the Governor‑General has, by order, declared that the work is for defence purposes and that the reference of the work to the Committee would be contrary to the public interest; or
 (d) the work is a work that has been declared, by a notice under subsection (8A), to be a repetitive work for the purposes of this subsection.
 (8A) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare a work to be a repetitive work for the purposes of subsection (8) if:
 (a) he or she is satisfied that the work is substantially similar to other works that have been carried out, are being carried out or are likely to be carried out from time to time by or for the Commonwealth, or by or for an authority of the Commonwealth to which this Act applies; and
 (b) the Committee has agreed to the work being so declared.
 (9) In this section:
estimated cost, in relation to a public work, means an estimate of cost made when all particulars of the work substantially affecting its cost have been determined.
threshold amount means:
 (a) $15,000,000; or
 (b) if another amount is specified in the regulations for the purposes of this definition—that other amount.