Public Works (Amendment) Act 1935 (NSW)

PUBLIC A V O H K S ( A U U N D ^ I E X T )

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Act  o. 30. 1033.

No. 30,1935. GeorgeV. All Act to ]irovi(ie for tlie carrying out nuder tlie

of certain works of v a te r supply, sewerage

or drainage, and vrorks incidental lliercto,

without reference to the Parliam entary

provisions of tiie Public W'orks Act. amend the P.ubllc Works Act, 1912, and certain otlier A d s; to validate ceitain m atters; and for purposes connected therewith, [Assented to, 11th April, 1935.]

BE

Public Works (Amendment) Act. 297

No. 30,1935.

T ) E it enacted by tlie King’s Most Excellent Majesty,

i f by and witli the advice and consent of the Legis­

lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1. This Act may be cited as the “ Public Works Short title.

(Amendment) Act,, 1935.’'

2. The Public "Works Act, 1912, as amended by subse­	of Act No. 46»
Amendment

quent Acts, is amended— 1912.

(a) by inserting next after subsection three of section thirty-four the following new sub­	Sec. 34.
precedent to
(Conditions

sections :— ' commencing

(4) Where the Minister is of opinion that a work of water supply, sewerage or drainage	public
works.)

'	should be constructed, the Governor, notwith-
;	standing that the estimated cost of the work exceeds the sum of twenty thousand pounds,
'	may direct that such work shall be carried out under this Act, in which case all the powers and
I,	provisions of this Act relating to authorisea
i	works shall be applicable to such work, and the same shall for tlie purposes of this Act be deemed to be an authorised work.
(5) For the purposes of this section, an extension or improvement of a work of water supply, sewerage or drainage shall bo deemed to be an authorised work.

.

(b) by inserting next after paragraph (a) of section forty-one the following new paragraph :—	See. 41.	f,
^vorks
(Public	;

(aa) works of drainage, including pipes, specified.)

drains, ditches or channels.

3. The Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage	Amendment
of Act No. oo,

Acts, 1924-1935, is amended by inserting next after	1924.
New sec.
Ecction thirty-seven the following new section:—	37 a .

37a. Nohvithstanding any other provision in this Construction

Act contained, the Minister may carry out the con- w.oter*'”' the Public Works (Amendment) Act, 1935, shall apply in all respects to such construction.

struction of any work of drainage including a channels by­

stormwater channel rvithin the area of operations '

of the board, and the provisions of the Public Works

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Mo. 30,1935. (Amendment) Act.

Amendment	4. The Local Government Act, 1919, as amended by
of Act

No. 41,	subsequent Acts, is amended by inserting in subsection
1919,8. 373.	one of section three hundred and seventy-three after the
(Power to
construct	words “ moneys voted therefor by Parliament” the
certain	words “ or provided wholly or partly by the council or
works.)	otherwise lawfully available for the purpose.”

Talidation. 5. The construction of any stormwater channels by

the Minister for Public Works, prior to the commence­ ment of this Act, without reference to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, and any resump­ tions or acquisitions of easements in connection there­ with, are hereby validated.