Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ACT 1969

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   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  
           SCHEDULE Public Works Committee Act 1969