Public Works and Procurement Act 1912 (NSW)

Public Works and Procurement Act 1912 No 45

An Act to consolidate the Acts relating to Public Works; and to make provision in relation to the procurement of goods and services for New South Wales government agencies.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Public Works and Procurement Act 1912.

2 Repeals and savings (1) The Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act are, to the extent therein expressed, hereby repealed. (2) All persons appointed under the Acts hereby repealed and holding office at the time of the passing of this Act shall be deemed to have been appointed hereunder. (3) All regulations made under the authority of any Act hereby repealed and being in force at the time of the passing of this Act shall be deemed to have been made under the authority of this Act; and any references in any such regulation to any enactments hereby repealed shall be construed as references to the corresponding enactments contained in this Act.

3 Definitions In this Act, unless the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires— Authorised work means any work the carrying out of which has been authorised in manner herein provided, and includes any work so authorised under any Act hereby repealed. Committee means the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works as constituted under the provisions of this Act, or of any Act hereby repealed. Constructing Authority means the Minister empowered to carry out any authorised work. Council means the council of an area under the Local Government Act 1993. Court means the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Government debentures includes any Government stock issued by the Government of New South Wales pursuant to any statutory power. Prescribed means prescribed by this Act, or by regulations made pursuant hereto.