Commonwealth Public Works Committee Act 1921 (Cth)

 

COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.

 

No. 19 of 1921.

An Act to amend Section fifteen of the Commonwealth Public Works Committee Act 1913-1914.

[Assented to 15th December, 1921.]

BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Public Works Committee Act 1921.

(2.) The Commonwealth Public Works Committee Act 1913-1914, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Commonwealth Public Works Committee Act 1913-1921.

Reference of proposed work to Committee when House not sitting.

2.Section fifteen of the Commonwealth Public Works Committee Act 1913-1914 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—

“(7.) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section the Governor-General may, at any time when the House of Representatives is not in session, or is adjourned for a period of one month or upwards or for an indefinite period, refer to the Committee, for inquiry and report to the House of Representatives, any proposed work required to be sanctioned as provided in this section, and, upon receipt of the report, the House of Representatives shall deal with the matter as provided in the last preceding sub-section.”.