Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ACT 1969 - SECT 5AA

  (1)   A public work means:

  (a)   a work to which subsection   ( 2), (3) or (5) applies; or

  (b)   a work declared by the regulations to be a public work.

However, a public work does not include:

  (c)   a work that is proposed to be carried out within the Parliamentary zone; or

  (d)   a work that is proposed to be carried out by or for the Commonwealth by way of assistance to an overseas country; or

  (e)   a work declared by the regulations not to be a public work.

  (2)   This subsection applies to a work:

  (a)   that is proposed to be carried out by or for the Commonwealth, either within or outside Australia ; and

  (b)   either:

  (i)   in respect of the carrying out of which moneys appropriated by the Parliament are proposed to be expended by the Commonwealth; or

  (ii)   in relation to which moneys appropriated by the Parliament are proposed to be expended by the Commonwealth.

  (3)   This subsection applies to a work:

  (a)   that is proposed to be carried out, either within or outside Australia , by or for an authority of the Commonwealth to which this Act applies; and

  (b)   either:

  (i)   in respect of the carrying out of which moneys appropriated by the Parliament, or moneys of the authority, are proposed to be expended by the authority; or

  (ii)   in relation to which moneys appropriated by the Parliament are proposed to be expended by the Commonwealth or the authority.

  (4)   For the purposes of subsections   ( 2) and (3), it does not matter whether or not the work concerned is a work of which the Commonwealth, or an authority of the Commonwealth to which this Act applies, is proposed to become the owner.

  (5)   This subsection applies to a work:

  (a)   that is proposed to be carried out, either within or outside Australia , otherwise than by or for the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth to which this Act applies; and

  (b)   of which the Commonwealth, or an authority of the Commonwealth to which this Act applies, is proposed to become the owner; and

  (c)   in relation to which moneys appropriated by the Parliament are proposed to be expended by the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth.