Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ACT 1981 No. 20, 1981 - SECT 13

13. (1) Sub-section 18 (8) of the Principal Act as amended by this Act does
not apply to or in relation to a public work that is proposed to be carried
out by or for an authority of the Commonwealth to which the Principal Act
asamended by this Act applies and is commenced within the period of 12 months
commencing on the date on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), where an authority of the
Commonwealth referred to in that sub-section enters into a contract for the
carrying out of the whole or a part of a work for the authority, the date of
commencement of the work shall be deemed to be the date on which the contract
is entered into.