Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ACT 1969 - NOTES

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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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

27 Power to enter on land etc.

28 Failure of witness to attend

29 Preventing witnesses from giving evidence

30 Refusal to be sworn etc.

31 False evidence

32 Protection of witnesses

33 Prosecution of offences

Part IV--Miscellaneous

35 Allowances

36 Limitation of annual expenditure

37 Application of Parliamentary Papers Act

38 Evidence given before former Committee

40 Regulations

The Schedule--Public Works Committee Act 1969

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Public Works Committee Act 1969	92, 1969	27 Sept 1969	24 Nov 1969 (s 2 and gaz 1969, p 7065)
Public Works Committee Act 1972	57, 1972	9 June 1972	9 June 1972 (s 2)	--
Public Works Committee Act 1973	140, 1973	15 Nov 1973	15 Nov 1973 (s 2)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	s 9(1), 10 and Sch 1: 31 Dec 1973 (s 2)	s 9(1), 10
Public Works Committee Act 1974	48, 1974	21 Aug 1974	21 Aug 1974 (s 2)	--
Public Works Committee Amendment Act 1981	20, 1981	9 Apr 1981	9 Apr 1981 (s 2)	s 13
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982	80, 1982	22 Sept 1982	s 233-236: 20 Oct 1982 (s 2(16))	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983	39, 1983	20 June 1983	Sch 1: 18 July 1983 (s 2(1))	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	Sch 1: 3 July 1985 (s 2(1))	--
Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988	108, 1988	6 Dec 1988	Sch: 31 Jan 1989 (s 2(3) and gaz 1989, No S39)	--
Administrative Services Legislation Amendment Act 1989	5, 1989	13 Mar 1989	s 4(d): 31 Jan 1989 (s 2(2)) s 3, 4(a)-(c), (e)-(g), 5, 6: 13 Mar 1989 (s 2(1))	--
Qantas Sale Act 1992	196, 1992	21 Dec 1992	Sch (Part 1): 10 Mar 1993 (s 2(2), (3)(a) and gaz 1993, No GN17 ) Sch (Part 5): 30 Aug 1995 (s 2(2), (3)(c) and gaz 1995, No S324).	--
as amended by
Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1993	60, 1993	3 Nov 1993	10 Mar 1993 (s 2)	--
Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1994	168, 1994	16 Dec 1994	s 3 (item 17): 16 Dec 1994 (s 2(1))	--
Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1997	20, 1997	7 Apr 1997	Sch 2 (item 9): 7 Apr 1997 (s 2(1))	--
Finance and Administration Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	109, 2001	17 Sept 2001	s 5 and Sch 2 (items 7-14): 15 Oct 2001 (s 2(a))	s 5
Public Works Committee Amendment Act 2006	132, 2006	7 Nov 2006	7 Nov 2006 (s 2)	Sch 1 (item 6)
Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2007	150, 2007	24 Sept 2007	Sch 1 (items 23, 24): 1 Jan 2008 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2012	136, 2012	22 Sept 2012	Sch 1 (item 110): 22 Sept 2012 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015	59, 2015	26 May 2015	Sch 2 (item 316): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5) Sch 2 (items 356-396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 6)	Sch 2 (items 356-396)
as amended by
Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016	33, 2016	23 Mar 2016	Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2015	145, 2015	12 Nov 2015	Sch 4 (item 47): 10 Dec 2015 (s 2(1) item 7)	--
Statute Update Act 2016	61, 2016	23 Sept 2016	Sch 1 (items 396-400): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Statute Update (A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Regulations) Act 2017	13, 2017	22 Feb 2017	Sch 1 (items 27-29): 22 Mar 2017 (s 2(1) item 2)	--

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Part I
ss. 3, 4..................	rep. No. 216, 1973
s. 5.....................	am. No. 216, 1973; No. 48, 1974; No. 20, 1981; No. 108, 1988; No.  5, 1989; No. 132, 2006; No 13, 2017
s. 5AA..................	ad. No. 132, 2006
s. 5A....................	ad. No. 109, 2001
s. 6.....................	am. No. 216, 1973; No. 20, 1981; No 59, 2015; No 13, 2017
s. 6A....................	ad. No. 20, 1981
	am. No. 80, 1982; No. 196, 1992; No. 150, 2007
s. 6B....................	ad. No. 20, 1981
	rep. No. 108, 1988
Part II
s. 7.....................	am. No. 216, 1973; No. 48, 1974; No. 132, 2006; No. 136, 2012; No 145, 2015
s. 8.....................	am. No. 48, 1974; No. 132, 2006
Heading to s. 9.............	rs. No. 132, 2006
ss. 9-11..................	am. No. 132, 2006
s. 12....................	am. No. 48, 1974; No. 20, 1981; No. 132, 2006
s. 16....................	am. No. 48, 1974
Part III
s. 17....................	am. No. 20, 1981
s. 18....................	am. No. 140, 1973; No. 48, 1974; No. 20, 1981; No. 80, 1982; No.  39, 1983; No. 65, 1985; No. 5, 1989; No. 132, 2006
ss. 18A, 18B..............	ad. No. 20, 1981
s. 19....................	am. No. 48, 1974; No. 20, 1981; No. 80, 1982; No. 39, 1983; No.  132, 2006
ss. 20-22.................	am. No. 132, 2006
s. 23....................	am. No. 48, 1974; No. 20, 1981; No. 132, 2006; No 61, 2016
s. 26....................	am. No. 132, 2006
s. 27....................	am. No. 20, 1981; No. 132, 2006
s 28....................	am No 48, 1974; No 109, 2001; No 61, 2016
s 29....................	am No 48, 1974; No 109, 2001; No 61, 2016
s. 30....................	am. No. 48, 1974; No. 109, 2001; No. 132, 2006; No 61, 2016
s. 31....................	am. No. 109, 2001
s. 32....................	am. No. 109, 2001; No. 132, 2006; No 61, 2016
s. 33....................	am. No. 48, 1974
s. 34....................	rep. No. 20, 1997
Part IV
s. 35....................	am. No. 132, 2006
s. 36....................	am. No. 57, 1972
s. 37....................	am. No. 48, 1974
s. 39....................	rep. No. 216, 1973
s. 40....................	am. No. 5, 1989; No. 132, 2006