PUBLIC
WORKS COMMITTEE.
No.
88 of 1953.
An Act to amend
the Public Works Committee Act 1913-1951, and for other purposes.
[Assented
to 11th December, 1953.]
BE
it enacted by the Queen’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 Public Works Committee Act 1953.
(2.) The Public
Works Committee Act 1913-1951 is in this Act referred to as the Principal
Act.
(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act,
may be cited as the Public Works
Committee Act 1913-1953.
Commencement.
2.This Act shall come into operation on the day on which
it receives the Royal Assent.
Chairman
and vice-chairman.
3.Section eight of the Principal Act is amended by
omitting the words “who shall be elected by the members of the Committee at
their first meeting, or as soon thereafter as is practicable” and inserting in
their stead the words “who shall be elected by the members of the Committee
from time to time and shall hold office as chairman and vice-chairman during
the pleasure of the Committee”.
Validation.
4.