Public Works Act Amendment Act of 1889 (NSW)

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An Act to alter the constitution of and mode i ibhc works act

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Committee on Ihiblic Works, to empower such Committee to appoint Sectional Committees, and for other purposes

hereinafter set forth. [5̂ /̂ . June, 1880.]

XXTIIEIIEAS, by til0 “ Public Works Act of 1888,” it is enacted rmui.bic.

that the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works shall be appointed on some day not later than the seventh day after the commencement of each Session of every Parliament, and sliall, subject to certain conditions, hold othce for the Session for which they Avere appointed, and during the interval betAveen the prorogation of Parliament and the next ensuing Session thereof ; and it is by the said Act further enacted that any seven IMembers of the Committee, of Avhom the Chairman or Yicc-Chairman shall be one, shall form a quorum competent to exercise all poAA'crs and authorities, and to incur

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all obligations conferred or imposed by the said Act upon such Com­ mittee. And whereas it is by the said Act provided that the said Committee may sit at such times and places as may seem most convenient for the proper and speedy despatch of business, and that such Committee shall sit in open Court. And whereas it is considered that the period within Avhich the said Committee is required to be appointed should be extended; that the said Committee should hold othce during the continuance of Parliament; that it would conduce to the better despatch of business if the quorum of the said Committee were altered, and if in the absence of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman th(i Members of the Committee were empoAvered to appoint a temporary Chairman; and if the Members thereof Avere empowered to appoint Sectional Committees. And Avhereas for the said and other purposes it is desirable that the said Act should be amended as hereinafter provided ;—■

Bo it tliereforc enacted hy the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and Avith the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of N gav South "Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as folloAvs :—

S hort title. 1. Tliis Act may be cited as the “ Public "Works Act Amend­

ment Act of 18S9.”

A^iKMulnuMit of sec. 3

of “ jhibl-c W orks

2. Tlu' third section of the “ Public "Works Act of 1888” is liereby amended in I’cspect to the enactment therein contained that every joint Committee as therein described shall be appointed AAuthin seven days after tlio commencemimt of each Session of every Parlia­ ment; and after tin; passing of this Act such Committee shall be appointed as soon as ])ractical)le after the commencement of the first Session of every Parliament.

A d. of 188S.”

Com m ittee to bold

ofllec for du ration

3. Xotwithstanding anything in the “ Public Works Act of

1888,” the Members of CÂ ery Parliamentary Standing Committee on

of P arliam ent.

Public Works shall hold office for the duration of the Parliament for the time being, but shall cease to hold office so soon as such Parlia­ ment shall expire by dissolution, or effluxion of tim e; and shall hold office unless othenvise provided by this Act, under and subject to the pi’ovisions of the said Public IVorks Act.

Quorum

reconstruct cd.	4. The quorum of CÂ ery such Committee shall, after the passing of this Act, be five ; and it shall not be necessary that the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Committee shall be one of such quorum. Provided that AA’hen the Committee meet for the consideration of their lleport to the LegislatWe Assembly the quorum shall not be less than seven. Provided also that such quorums shall not consist exclusively of Members of the Legislative Assembly or of the Legislative Council.
ProTision for absence
of C liairm an and	5. At any meeting of the Committee at AAdiich a quorum shall be present, the Members in attendance, may, in the absence of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, appoint one of their number then present to be temporary Chairman, and such temporary Chairman shall haAm, during the absence of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, all the poAvers given by the “ Public Works Act of 1888,” or by this Act, to the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Committee.
Y icc'C 'liairinan.
D ivision— Casting
vole.	6. All questions Avhich shall arise in any Committee or Sectional Committee shall be decided by a majority of votes of the Members present, and Avhen the votes shall be equal the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote. Provided that in all cases of divisions the names of the persons Acting shall be stated on the minutes and in the lleport.
Sectional Com m ittees	7. Sectional Committees of the Parliamentary Standing Com­ mittee on Public Works, for all purposes of the “ Public Works Act of 1888,” may be constituted by the appointment of any three or more Members of such Committee at any meeting of the said Committee at Avhicli a quorum as prescribed by this Act shall be present. The
m ay be appointed.

Members

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Members so to be appointed shall be designated a Sectional Com­ mittee, and every Sectional Committee shall have, and may exercise, for the j)urpose of carrying ont any business or inquiry delegated to them by the Committee either at or after the time of their a])point- ment, all the powers eonfei’red on the Committee by the said bublic Works Act, and shall sit in open Couit. The Chairman or tem2)orary Chairman of such Sectional Committee (who shall he appointed by the said Sectional Committee) shall he tlie person to exercise the powers conferred hy the said Public Works Act on, or in tlic name oP, the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Committee.

8 . The powers and provisions respectively conferred hy and Application of bs. 7,

contained in the seventh, tenth, and eleventh sections of the “■ Public

M^orks Act of 1888,” shall he exercisable hy and applicable to every	“ ®	°	•
Sectional Committee appointed as aforesaid.

9. Every such Sectional Committee shall make its report as Reports of Sectional

soon as practicable to the Committee, of and in respect to all matters Conmnttee.

delegated to it hy such Committee ; and such report with any evidence

taken hy such Sectional Committee shall he dealt Avith by the Com­

mittee in all respects, so far as possible, as reports of Select Committees

are dealt with hy the Legislative Assembly.

10. Not more tlian two Sectional Committees shall lie appointc'd Limit of mimber

or shall sit at the same time ; hut the Committee may sit at any time CranmittccB Ac

notAvithstanding tliat any such Sectional Committee or Committees	’
may he sitting at the same time.

11. Where any Public Work shall before the passing of this As to evidonco, &e.,

Act have been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on reports’'nmd*c*by

Public Works, or shall liereafter he referred to any such Committee, previous Committees,

and such Committee shall have lapsed or ceased to have legal existence,

before such public work has been reported on hy such Committee the

CAddence taken Itcfore such Committee and before any Sectional

Committee shall, nevertheless, ho considered hy any subsequent

Committee to AAdiom the same Public Work may he referred for report

pursuant to the said “ Public Works Act of 1888,” as hereby amended,

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as if such evidence liad been given before and for the information and

guidance of such subsequent Committee.