PUBLIC WORKS AND PROCUREMENT ACT 1912 - As at 30 May 2023 - Act 45 of 1912
- As at 30 May 2023
- Act 45 of 1912
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
PART 2 - THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
Division 1 - Constitution of and general provisions relating to the Committee
Division 2 - Powers of the Committee
Division 3 - Sectional committee
Division 4 - Committee's remuneration
- 29 Fees to be paid to members of Committee
- 30 Fees to be a charge on consolidated revenue
- 31 Travelling expenses
32. (Repealed)
- 33 Office of profit
PART 3 - PUBLIC WORKS, HOW AUTHORISED AND HOW CONTRACTS MADE
- 34 Conditions precedent to commencing public works
- 35 Notification of resolution
- 36 Under what circumstances negatived proposals may be re-submitted
- 37 Resolution when to be sufficient authority for execution of works etc
- 38 Contracts how made
PART 4 - PRELIMINARY CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF LAND
PART 5 - (Repealed)
None
PART 6 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EVERY CASE WHERE LAND IS TAKEN OR ACQUIRED UNDER THIS ACT
Division 1 - Interpretation
- 80 Powers of Constructing Authority
81. (Repealed)
- 82 Power to take temporary possession of land
- 83 Authority to separate the lands before using them
- 84 Compensation to be made for temporary occupation
- 85 Claims for compensation
- 86 Crossing of roads
- 87 Before roads interfered with, others to be substituted
- 88 Remedy for damage from interruption of road
- 89 Restoration of roads interfered with
- 90 Approaches and fences
- 91 Accommodation works
- 91A Fences--transferred railway provisions
- 92 Differences as to accommodation works to be settled by Governor
- 93 Power to owners of lands to make additional accommodation works
- 94 Such works to be constructed under the superintendence of the Constructing Authority's engineer
- 95 Owners to be allowed to cross until accommodation works are made
- 96 As to damages
- 97 Houses not to be damaged without notice
Division 7 - Superfluous lands
- 98 Sale or lease of lands not wanted for any work
- 99 Lands to be conveyed to the purchasers
- 100 Receipts
PART 7 - (Repealed)
None
PART 8 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN EVERY CASE WHERE LAND IS TAKEN OR ACQUIRED FOR AUTHORISED WORKS
- 132 Powers of purchasing lands
- 133 Powers of sale and purchase of lands
Divisions 2, 3 - (Repealed)
None
Division 4 - Lands containing minerals
Division 5 - Gates
- 150 Penalty on persons omitting to fasten gates
PART 9 - NATIONAL WORKS
- 151 Declaration of national works
- 152 Functions of Minister
- 153 National works may be handed over to councils
- 154 National works etc may be handed over to Transport for NSW
- 155 Resolution of disputes
- 156 Closure of national works
- 157 Appointment of councils as agents
- 158 Regulations
- 159 Proceedings for offences
PART 10 - OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO COUNCILS ETC
- 160 Minister to have certain functions
- 161 Minister may construct works etc on behalf of councils
PART 11 - PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Division 1 - Preliminary
Division 2 - NSW Procurement Board
- 164 Establishment of NSW Procurement Board
- 165 Membership of Board
- 166 Ministerial control
- 167 Subcommittees of Board
- 168 Advisory groups
- 169 Delegation of Board's functions
- 170 Annual report of Board
Division 3 - Objectives and functions of Board
- 171 Objectives of Board
- 172 Functions of Board
- 173 Competitive neutrality in tendering
Division 4 - Procurement arrangements
- 174 Procurement of goods and services by government agencies
- 175 Board may issue directions or policies for government agencies
- 176 Obligations of government agencies
Division 5 - Complaints concerning enforceable procurement provisions
- 176A Affected applicant may make complaint
- 176B Investigation of complaint
- 176C Suspension of procurement
Division 6 - Injunctions and compensation for contraventions of enforceable procurement provisions
- 176D Supreme Court may grant injunctions
- 176E Preconditions for granting injunctions
- 176F Compensation for contravention
- 176G Public interest certificates
- 176H Rules of court
- 176I Division does not limit remedial powers of Supreme Court
Division 7 - General
- 176J Contravention of enforceable procurement provision does not affect validity of contract
- 177 Delegation of functions by government agencies
- 178 Regulations