Public Works Construction Act 1880 (Tas)

Public Works Construction Act 1880

An Act to provide for the construction and execution of public works [Royal Assent 1 November 1880]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1. Interpretation In relation to any public work, references in this Act to the Minister shall be construed as including, as well as a reference to the Minister for the time being administering this Act, references to the Minister authorized to carry out that work or administering the Act by which it is authorized.

2. Purchase of land for constructing, &c., works For the purpose of constructing and completing any public work which any Minister is authorized by law to construct or execute, the Minister is hereby empowered to purchase and take, in the mode prescribed by the Land Acquisition Act 1993 , such land as he deems necessary; and, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Land Acquisition Act 1993 shall be incorporated with this Act.

3. Contracts for purchase of land to be made by Minister All contracts and other instruments for the purchase of any land for the purposes of this Act shall be made by, to, and with the Minister; and every such contract and other instrument shall be valid and effectual notwithstanding any change in the person who is the Minister, and may be enforced against the Minister for the time being.

4. Entry upon land (1) Whenever it is intended to take any land for any of the purposes of this Act, it shall be lawful for the Minister, after seven days' notice served upon the occupier to enter upon any land and to stake out the same in such manner as the Minister thinks necessary or expedient. (2) No person shall wilfully pull up, remove, or destroy the stakes or other marks used for the purposes aforesaid. Penalty: Fine not exceeding 1 penalty unit.