New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC WORKS ACT 1912 - SECT 3

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out of which has been authorised in manner herein provided, and includes any work so authorised under any Act hereby repealed.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Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works as constituted under the provisions of this Act, or of any Act hereby repealed.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.